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Mar 31, 2021

Carvana Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Carvana experienced substantial growth in retail units sold and revenue, alongside significant improvements in gross profit and operating leverage.

Key Takeaways

Carvana's Q1 2021 showcased significant growth, with a 76% increase in retail units sold and a 104% increase in revenue. The company also improved its total gross profit per unit and demonstrated operating leverage, despite inventory constraints and ongoing investments in capacity scaling.

Retail units sold increased by 76% year-over-year, reaching 92,457 units.

Revenue grew by 104% year-over-year, totaling $2.245 billion.

Total gross profit increased by 145% year-over-year, amounting to $338 million.

Net loss improved from $184 million to $82 million year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$2.25B
Previous year: $1.1B
+104.5%
EPS
-$0.46
Previous year: -$1.18
-61.0%
Retail Units Sold
92.46K
Previous year: 52.43K
+76.4%
Wholesale Units Sold
26.04K
Previous year: 10.75K
+142.1%
Used Vehicles Price
$19.5K
Previous year: $18.4K
+5.9%
Gross Profit
$338M
Cash and Equivalents
$370M
Total Assets
$3.82B

Carvana

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Carvana Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Carvana is on track to meet or exceed its previously outlined expectations for FY21, including accelerated retail units sold growth, revenue growth in line with retail unit growth, total GPU in the mid-$3,000s, and a small EBITDA margin loss while investing for growth.

Positive Outlook

  • Accelerated FY21 retail units sold growth
  • FY21 revenue growth in line with retail unit growth
  • FY21 Total GPU in the mid-$3,000s
  • Small FY21 EBITDA margin loss
  • Continuing progress on demonstrating leverage

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income