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Carvana CoCVNA +0.10%73 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates CVNA with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $76.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 868 Vehicles & Parts companies, Carvana Co ranks worse than 115207.26% on this metric.
Carvana Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
CVNA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 3.065 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Carvana Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
CVNA vs PAG, ALTB, KMX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Carvana Co is calculated as
Carvana Co (CVNA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Carvana Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Carvana Co ranks #999999 out of 868 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Is Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Carvana Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Carvana Co ranks #999999 out of 868 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carvana Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carvana Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to PAG and ALTB?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Carvana Co ranks #999999 out of 868 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Carvana Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.07. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 3.07, based on 868 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Carvana Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carvana Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carvana Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carvana Co (CVNA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $76.69, compared to a current price of $70.66 — trading 7.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Carvana Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carvana Co (CVNA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carvana Co (CVNA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carvana Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $70.66 is trading 7.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $76.69.
GuruFocus considers Carvana Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CVNA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $76.69 vs. price of $70.66 (7.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CVNA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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