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Carvana (CVNA) stock, explained like you're 5

Carvana trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CVNA. It is a large cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 70.1 billion dollars.

Ticker
CVNA
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Retail Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
Size
Large cap, about 70.1 billion dollars

Is Carvana a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Carvana is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 70.1 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Carvana makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves CVNA stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Is Trending Stock Carvana Co. (CVNA) a Buy Now? (Yahoo Finance)
  • Carvana is winning customers, but faces a costly problem (TheStreet)
  • Why Did CVNA Stock Drop After Hours Despite Q2 Beat? (Stocktwits)
  • Carvana (CVNA) Expands Same Day Delivery In Jacksonville, Is The Stock Still Undervalued? (Simply Wall Street)
  • Carvana Stock Falls Nearly 7% as Wall Street Models the Top of Its Guidance. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go (TIKR.com)

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Key terms to know before you follow CVNA

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Carvana stock

What does Carvana do?

Carvana trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CVNA. It is a large cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 70.1 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Carvana?

Carvana trades under the ticker CVNA on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Carvana's market cap?

Carvana is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 70.1 billion dollars.

How does Carvana make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves CVNA stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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