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News articleYahoo Finance· February 18, 2026

Carvana Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

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Carvana Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results Record Full Year Retail Units Sold of 596,641, up 43% YoY Record Full Year Revenue of $20.3 billion, up 49% YoY Record Full Year Net Income of $1.9 billion1, up more than $1 billion YoY Record Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 billion, up more than $850…
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  • Carvana expects significant growth in both retail units sold and Adjusted EBITDA in full year 2026, including a sequential increase in both retail units sold and Adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026, assuming the environment remains stable.

    80% confidence
  • In 2025, Carvana made significant progress in record units, industry-leading margins, multi-year high customer NPS, and expanded integrated reconditioning and digital auction capabilities.

    80% confidence
  • Carvana is still very small relative to its opportunity, but with 5 million cumulative customer transactions and counting, it is actively changing the way people buy and sell cars.

    80% confidence
  • Net income for FY 2025 was positively impacted by approximately $685 million associated with the release of the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets and recording of the full tax receivable agreement liability.

    80% confidence
  • In 2025, Carvana grew 43% year-over-year, delivered record unit economics, and passed significant value back to customers through better selection, faster delivery times, and lower costs.

    80% confidence
  • Net income for FY 2025 and Q4 2025 was negatively impacted by approximately $64 million and $67 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of warrants to acquire Root common stock.

    80% confidence
  • In 2026, Carvana plans to maintain its 2025 priorities while placing additional weight on driving significant profitable growth at scale.

    80% confidence
  • Since launching in 2013, more than 4 million customers have chosen Carvana's automotive e-commerce experience.

    80% confidence
  • Achieving significant growth in units, record unit economics, and lower costs simultaneously is rare and speaks to the powerful positive feedback the model generates as it grows.

    80% confidence
  • Carvana remains firmly on track to its goal of selling 3 million retail units a year at a 13.5% Adjusted EBITDA margin by 2030 to 2035.

    80% confidence

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