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Carvana Co.
$72.051d +5.5%5d +27.3%settled close · 2026-11-02

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Mkt cap $51B (11/2)β 2.2652w $57–478Shares 143.0MInd. Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsNYSE since 2017Emp. 23,100HQ Tempe, AZcarvana.com
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7 long1 neutral7 shortlatest 2026-09-20
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-09-20Rob VinallFounder & managing director, RV CapitalBullishWe Study BillionairesCarvana CEO Ernie Garcia exemplifies the all-in founder archetype Vinall bets on—competitive to a fault…
2026-03-13Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortinterviewRoughly 90% of Carvana's operating profits come from gain-on-sale of subprime auto loans rather than car…
2026-02-06Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortRiskReversal Media94% of Carvana's pre-tax profit comes from gain-on-sale of subprime auto loans sold to affiliated entities —…
2025-12-31Joe Terranova (Virtus)Chief market strategist, VirtusNeutralCNBC Halftime CommitteeCarvana is maturing into its original thesis but the rapid price acceleration has left valuation a little…
2025-12-16Henry EllenbogenFounder, managing partner & CIO, Durable Capital PartnersBullishInvest Like the BestCarvana's reconditioning centers constitute a physical real-estate moat — the land acquisition, network…
2025-10-22Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortinterviewCarvana's implausible immunity to the subprime auto deterioration — rising delinquencies, defaults, and…
2025-06-11Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortBloomberg Television~70% of operating profit comes from gain-on-sale of subprime auto loans yet stock trades at 50-70x earnings…
2025-06-11Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortBloomberg PodcastsApproximately 70% of operating profit comes from gain-on-sale of subprime auto loans rather than durable auto…
2025-06-05Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortForbesCarvana is a disguised subprime lender (122% of income from gain-on-sale of loans) trading at 4-5x peers'…
2025-05-08Cliff SosinFounder & CIO, CAS Investment PartnersBullishYet Another Value PodcastCarvana's vertically integrated lending stack generates ~$2,000 profit per unit (vs. ~$1,200-1,300 at…
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2024-10-05Tyler NevilleTrader, Muddy Waters CapitalBullishForward GuidanceGlobal coordinated easing cycle reignites liquidity and bids the most growth-leveraged left-for-dead names…
2024-08-24Tyler NevilleTrader, Muddy Waters CapitalBullishForward GuidanceCarvana successfully termed out its debt maturities, eliminating near-term credit risk; as high-yield spreads…
2023-05-03Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)ShortThe Meb Faber ShowCarvana's unit economics don't work and the business model loses money, representing a company that came…
2020-10-26Joe FrankenfieldFounder, Saga PartnersBullishThe Acquirers PodcastCarvana's vertically integrated online used-car model (inventory, reconditioning, transport, financing…
2020-07-22Dennis HongFounder & CIO, ShawSpring PartnersBullishGood Investing TalksCarvana's vertically integrated used-car e-commerce model — controlling procurement, warehousing, logistics…
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ReportWhenEPS actual vs est.Reaction
28 Oct 2026after the close0.39 vs 0.45+5.8%
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Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where CVNA’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 7 of 120 sessions qualified.

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DateCloseRVOL Δ$ flow ($M)Call % LEAPS %+20 sess.
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