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Carvana Co (Carvana Co) Gross Profit : $1,724 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Carvana Co Gross Profit?

Carvana Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $402 Mil. Carvana Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,724 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Carvana Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $402 Mil. Carvana Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,424 Mil. Therefore, Carvana Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.58%.

Carvana Co had a gross margin of 16.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Carvana Co was 16.01%. The lowest was -1.02%. And the median was 9.61%.


Carvana Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carvana Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Carvana Co Gross Profit Chart

Carvana Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 507.00 794.00 1,929.00 1,246.00 1,724.00

Carvana Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 193.00 341.00 499.00 482.00 402.00

Competitive Comparison of Carvana Co's Gross Profit

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Carvana Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Carvana Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carvana Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carvana Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Carvana Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Carvana Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=10771 - 9047
=1,724

Carvana Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2424 - 2022
=402

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,724 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Carvana Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=402 / 2424
=16.58 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Carvana Co  (NYSE:CVNA) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Carvana Co had a gross margin of 16.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Carvana Co (Carvana Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281
Carvana Co is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. The company derives revenue from used vehicle sales, wholesale vehicle sales and other sales and revenues. The other sales and revenues include sales of loans originated and sold in securitization transactions or to financing partners, commissions received on VSCs and sales of GAP waiver coverage. The foundation of the business is retail vehicle unit sales. This drives the majority of the revenue and allows the company to capture additional revenue streams associated with financing, VSCs, auto insurance and GAP waiver coverage, as well as trade-in vehicles.
Executives
Paul W. Breaux officer: See Remarks 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Ecg Ii Spe, Llc 10 percent owner 1720 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, SUITE A, TEMPE AZ 85281
Thomas Taira officer: President, Special Projects 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Daniel J. Gill officer: Chief Product Officer 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Gregory B Sullivan director 1930 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Ira J. Platt director 65 STURGES HWY, WESTPORT CT 06880
Michael E Maroone director 909 POINCIANA DRIVE, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Garcia Ernest C Ii 10 percent owner 100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75201
Ryan S. Keeton officer: Chief Brand Officer 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
J Danforth Quayle director 1930 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Garcia Ernest C. Iii director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Benjamin E. Huston officer: Chief Operating Officer 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Mark W. Jenkins officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 E RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Stephen R Palmer officer: Vice President of Accounting 1930 W RIO SALADO PKWY, TEMPE AZ 85281
Neha Parikh director 1930 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, TEMPE AZ 85281