Carvana (CVNA) Expands Same Day Delivery In Jacksonville, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?
Carvana (CVNA) is back in focus after rolling out same day vehicle delivery for customers in greater Jacksonville, tying recent logistics upgrades in Florida directly to its online used car model.
These Florida rollouts arrive after a choppy stretch for Carvana’s stock, with a 1-day share price return of 4.59% on the latest close at US$60.62, but a year-to-date share price decline of 24.27% that sits alongside a very large 3-year total shareholder return.
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After a sharp rebound to US$60.62 and a wide gap to both analyst targets and intrinsic value estimates, the key questions are where fair value for Carvana really lands, and how far today’s price is from that range.
Most Popular Narrative: 27% Undervalued
On the widely followed narrative, Carvana’s fair value sits at $82.98, well above the latest close at $60.62. This puts a spotlight on whether today’s price fully reflects its current operating profile and balance sheet changes.
The shift to a stronger balance sheet, with net debt to trailing 12 month adjusted EBITDA at 1.0x and refinancing of higher cost secured notes into a lower rate term loan that cuts annual interest by about US$45 million, creates room for Carvana to reinvest in growth drivers such as advertising and lower APRs, which can influence future revenue and earnings.
See why 56 investors see Carvana as 27% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $82.98 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the Carvana narrative can be knocked off course if unit economics stay under pressure, or if slower inventory growth than sales keeps squeezing gross profit per vehicle.
Find out about the key risks to this Carvana narrative.
Another View: Carvana Through The P/E Lens
Carvana might look inexpensive compared with an $82.98 fair value narrative, but the market is already paying a rich multiple. The stock trades on a 27.8x P/E, compared with 17.2x for the US Specialty Retail group and a fair ratio of 24x. This points to less margin for error if the story stumbles.
See what the numbers say about this price in our valuation breakdown, and how that gap between the current P/E, peers and the fair ratio could matter for your risk and return expectations See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
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