What is Carvana's loss contingency accrual?

Carvana (CVNA) reported loss contingency accrual of $14.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Carvana's loss contingency accrual changed year-over-year?

Carvana's loss contingency accrual increased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $14.00M.

What does loss contingency accrual mean?

The amount of money the company has set aside on its balance sheet to cover probable legal or regulatory losses.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Loss Contingency Accrual

Carvana Loss Contingency Accrual remained flat by 0.0% to $14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.0%, from $10.00M to $14.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ2 2021

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising legal or regulatory risks, while a decrease indicates the resolution or reduction of previously identified contingencies.

Detailed definition

This represents the amount of liabilities recorded on the balance sheet for legal or regulatory matters where a loss is...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting practice for loss contingencies; peers disclose this in legal proceedings footnotes.

Metric ID: other_loss_contingency_accrual_at_carrying_value

Historical Data

6 periods

	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$10.00M	$10.00M	$12.00M	$12.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+20.0%	+0.0%	+16.7%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+40.0%	+40.0%

Range$10.00M – $14.00M

CAGR+30.9%

Avg YoY Growth+40.0%

Median YoY Growth+40.0%

Current Streak5+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carvana's loss contingency accrual?: Carvana (CVNA) reported loss contingency accrual of $14.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Carvana's loss contingency accrual changed year-over-year?: Carvana's loss contingency accrual increased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $14.00M.
What does loss contingency accrual mean?: The amount of money the company has set aside on its balance sheet to cover probable legal or regulatory losses.