Carvana (CVNA): FY26 Q2 earnings call, Jul 29, 2026

Wed, Jul 29Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptCarvana

On its Jul 29, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q2), Carvana said 5 of the 14 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 14 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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14 words · 5 settled yes · our count agreed on 14 of 14

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Tariff Yes33✓59%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 5:54, Tariff–
Sebastian Yes35✓27%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 23:36, Sebastian–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes12✓81%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 23:23, AI / Artificial Intelligence–
Acquired / Acquisition Yes11✓80%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 4:46, Acquired / Acquisition–
Market Share Yes11✓66%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 1:25, Market Share–
Auction No00✓77%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Title / Registration No00✓71%transcripts from the transcript model–
Automation No00✓47%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Same Day No00✓40%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Ally No00✓39%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Iran / Middle East No00✓37%transcripts from the transcript model–
Insurance No00✓22%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Bridgecrest No00✓10%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
DriveTime No00✓10%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

4 matches for “ADESA”; 3 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ernie Garciacompanyprepared · 2:05Hear it 2:00, Ernie Garcia

…the last couple years, we've been rapidly adding retail production capacity to ADESA sites and existing inspection centers. This has led to variation in inventory…

Sharon Zackfiaanalystqa · 30:21Hear it 30:15, Sharon Zackfia

…the Southeast are lagging in production increases, as you think about the ADESA conversions, if I remember correctly, part of the real estate advantage there…

Ernie Garciacompanyqa · 31:21Hear it 31:18, Ernie Garcia

…and the Northeast. The Northeast is definitely pretty heavily impacted by the ADESA footprint that we were able to open up. The Midwest is also…

Where the listed words were said

Mark Jenkinscompany“Tariff” · prepared · 5:56Hear it 5:50, Mark Jenkins

…unit growth and adjusted EBITDA margin. Non-GAAP Retail GPU decreased by $105, primarily driven by lapping the approximately $100 benefit from tariff-related effects last year.

Ernie Garciacompany“Sebastian” · qa · 23:38Hear it 23:36, Ernie Garcia

I think that may take the form of Sebastian, so it may happen in chat, or it may take the form of different kind of…

Mark Jenkinscompany“Acquired / Acquisition” · prepared · 4:48Hear it 4:42, Mark Jenkins

…sold growth primarily due to traditional gross revenue treatment for certain vehicles acquired from a large retail marketplace partner, higher industry-wide prices, and a mix…

Ernie Garciacompany“Market Share” · prepared · 1:27Hear it 1:25, Ernie Garcia

…just two years ago. That sales volume puts us at just 2% market share of the used car market and 1.5% of the auto retail…

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