Operating Cash Flow
Carvana Operating Cash Flow decreased by 75.1% to $107.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 53.9%, from $232.00M to $107.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -26.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$607.00M | -$283.00M | -$1.17B | -$593.00M | $106.00M | -$98.00M | -$739.00M | -$66.00M | $509.00M | $599.00M | $101.00M | $354.00M | $403.00M | $60.00M | $232.00M | $29.00M | $345.00M | $430.00M | $107.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +53.4% | -314.1% | +49.4% | +117.9% | -192.5% | -654.1% | +91.1% | +871.2% | +17.7% | -83.1% | +250.5% | +13.8% | -85.1% | +286.7% | -87.5% | >999% | +24.6% | -75.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +117.5% | +65.4% | +36.9% | +88.9% | +380.2% | +711.2% | +253.0% | -30.5% | -32.7% | — | +129.7% | -91.8% | -14.4% | +616.7% | -53.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carvana's operating cash flow?
- Carvana (CVNA) reported operating cash flow of $107.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Carvana's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Carvana's operating cash flow decreased by 53.9% year-over-year, from $232.00M to $107.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carvana's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Carvana's operating cash flow has grown at a -26.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.59B to $1.04B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.