**Validea Guru Fundamental Report: CARVANA CO (CVNA)**
Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, CARVANA CO (CVNA) rates highest using our **Price/Sales Investor model**, based on the published strategy of Kenneth Fisher. This value strategy favors stocks with low price-to-sales (P/S) ratios, long-term profit growth, strong free cash flow, and consistent profit margins.
CARVANA CO (CVNA) is a mid-cap growth stock operating in the Retail (Specialty) industry. Using this strategy, the rating is **40%**, based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. Typically, a score of 80% or above suggests the strategy has some interest in the stock, while a score above 90% indicates strong interest.
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### Summary of CARVANA CO’s Performance Against Key Criteria
| Criterion | Result |
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| Price/Sales Ratio | Pass |
| Total Debt/Equity Ratio | Fail |
| Price/Research Ratio | Pass |
| Long-Term EPS Growth Rate | Fail |
| Free Cash Per Share | Fail |
| Three-Year Average Net Profit Margin | Fail |
*Note: Not all criteria carry equal weight or represent independent factors, but this table provides a quick overview of the stock’s strengths and weaknesses within this strategy’s framework.*
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### Detailed Analysis of CARVANA CO (CVNA)
**Kenneth Fisher’s Price/Sales Investor Model** emphasizes identifying undervalued stocks using key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, profit growth, and cash flow. While CVNA posts strengths in price/sales and price/research ratios, it falls short in crucial areas like debt levels, earnings growth, free cash flow, and profitability margins.
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### More Information on Kenneth Fisher
Kenneth Fisher is the son of Philip Fisher, widely regarded as the “Father of Growth Investing.” He has made significant contributions to investment strategies and is well known for popularizing the use of the price-to-sales ratio as a stock-picking tool in his 1984 book, *Super Stocks*.
Fisher is a successful money manager, bestselling author, and longtime Forbes columnist. According to Humboldt State University, he is also a leading expert on 19th-century logging.
His investment firm, Fisher Investments, is located in a forest preserve in Woodside, California—a setting Fisher says helps him and his team avoid Wall Street groupthink and maintain a contrarian mindset.
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*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.*
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