ACVA (ACV Auctions) Risk Assessment

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ACVA ACV Auctions Inc ACVA
68 GF Score
Price $7.45
GF Value $23.63
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is ACV Auctions Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of ACV Auctions is: High Risk: High uncertainty.

ACV Auctions  (NYSE:ACVA) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

ACV Auctions Risk Assessment Related Terms

ACVA vs CWH, UXIN, RDNW: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, ACV Auctions's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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.

ACV Auctions Risk Assessment vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ACV Auctions's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ACV Auctions's Risk Assessment falls into.


ACVA
68GF Score
ACV Auctions Inc ACVA
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Is ACV Auctions (ACVA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACV Auctions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $7.45 is trading 68.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $23.63. GuruFocus considers ACV Auctions to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ACVA:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $23.63 vs. price of $7.45 (68.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ACVA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

ACV Auctions Business Description

Address 640 Ellicott Street, No. 321, Buffalo, NY, USA, 14203
ACV Auctions Inc operates a mobile platform for wholesale car auctions. It provides a digital marketplace for wholesale vehicle transactions and data services that offer transparent and accurate vehicle information for customers. Additionally, the company's marketplace platform is supported by remarketing centers in various locations throughout the United States.
68GF Score

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$7.45
Price
$23.63
GF Value