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Carvana Co. stock research

Sep 30, 2025

FY2025 Q3

Carvana (CVNA) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2025

Revenue increased from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit was flat sequentially but higher year-over-year. Gross margin declined from both comparator periods, reflecting that cost of revenue grew faster than revenue; the filing notes a continued focus on profitability initiatives.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q3

Revenue increased from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit was flat sequentially but higher year-over-year. Gross margin declined from both comparator periods, reflecting that cost of revenue grew faster than revenue; the filing notes a continued focus on profitability initiatives.

  • The strongest observable margin driver was the faster growth of cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin.
  • Sequentially, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased while gross profit held steady. Year-over-year, gross margin declined despite a higher gross profit, as cost of revenue expanded at a greater pace.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

20.3%

Gross profit

$1.1B

Revenue

$5.6B

Cost of revenue

$4.5B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2024$3.5B$763.0M$2.8B21.5%
Mar 31, 2025$4.2B$929.0M$3.3B22.0%
Jun 30, 2025$4.8B$1.1B$3.8B22.0%
Sep 30, 2025$5.6B$1.1B$4.5B20.3%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2025

-1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2024

-1.7 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver was the faster growth of cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin.

Sequentially, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased while gross profit held steady. Year-over-year, gross margin declined despite a higher gross profit, as cost of revenue expanded at a greater pace.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue in relation to revenue growth, as it directly impacts gross margin.