Cash & Equivalents
Carvana Cash & Equivalents increased by 8.0% to $2.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.9%, from $1.90B to $2.51B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 50.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology peers often maintain high cash balances to fund rapid innovation and offset the cyclical nature of consumer electronics.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $310.00M | $404.00M | $403.00M | $542.00M | $1.20B | $477.00M | $434.00M | $694.00M | $677.00M | $616.00M | $530.00M | $327.00M | $607.00M | $932.00M | $1.72B | $1.90B | $1.93B | $2.22B | $2.33B | $2.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.3% | -0.2% | +34.5% | +120.8% | -60.2% | -9.0% | +59.9% | -2.4% | -9.0% | -14.0% | -38.3% | +85.6% | +53.5% | +84.1% | +11.0% | +1.4% | +15.1% | +4.8% | +8.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +286.1% | +18.1% | +7.7% | +28.0% | -43.4% | +29.1% | +22.1% | -52.9% | -10.3% | +51.3% | +223.8% | +482.3% | +218.0% | +138.3% | +35.6% | +31.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carvana's cash & equivalents?
- Carvana (CVNA) reported cash & equivalents of $2.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Carvana's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Carvana's cash & equivalents increased by 31.9% year-over-year, from $1.90B to $2.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Carvana's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Carvana's cash & equivalents has grown at a 50.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $300.81M to $2.33B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.