**On the surface Carvana's (CVNA) last earnings report was pretty rosy.** Revenue up, earnings up, sales up. Unfortunately, the company actually lost shareholders over $1 billion dollars last quarter.
While CVNA pays no dividend and reports a 'profit,' they also pay their directors and staff via massive share issuance.
**Let's dive into the numbers.** Last quarter Carvana reported a 'profit' of $250 million dollars. In that same period their outstanding shares rose from 137,634,000 to 142,749,000. An increase of 5.115 million shares. At an average price between $300-400 a share that is **$1.53 - $2.04 billion dollars**.
Meaning the company actually lost shareholders somewhere in the ball park of $1.28-1.79 billion dollars. Carvana's entire profitability is an illusion, at a time when truly profitable companies are buying back shares and issuing dividends.
**Positions and Disclosure:** I am a retail trader not a financial advisor. After seeing this earnings report and the very bearish technical chart I opened a put position against Carvana.
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