Carvana scales past 200,000 Q3 sales while maintaining EBITDA guidance

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What changed

Carvana crossed 200,000 quarterly sales and $8 billion of revenue, introduced agentic commerce as a growth concept, and refinanced the remaining $1.7 billion of senior secured notes. Management also reported lower leverage and $45 million of expected annual interest savings, while FY 2026 EBITDA guidance remained unchanged.

Guidance delta

FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was maintained at $2.7-$3.0 billion, with management targeting the high end of the range.

Key takeaways

• Q3 revenue reached $8.04 billion on 217,385 units, a first quarter above 200,000 sales.
• Management highlighted a $32 billion revenue run-rate and continued scaling of inventory and reconditioning capacity.
• A refinancing of $1.7 billion in senior secured notes is expected to reduce annual interest expense by $45 million.
• Net debt to adjusted EBITDA improved to 0.8x, while adjusted EBITDA was $800 million.
• AI-driven agentic commerce, advertising, and the Stellantis collaboration remain strategic initiatives.

Management priorities

• Increase inventory availability and reconditioning throughput.
• Improve selection, speed, and customer experience as the operating model scales.
• Invest in advertising, AI tools, and agentic commerce capabilities.
• Develop partnerships, including the Stellantis new-car collaboration.
• Preserve operating leverage and balance-sheet improvement as volume grows.