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 “Headwind”; 4 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ernie Garciacompanyqa · 17:00Hear it 16:55, Ernie Garcia

…undergrown sales over the last several months, and that certainly creates a headwind to just the overall business. The team's got a great plan, and…

Ernie Garciacompanyqa · 19:39Hear it 19:38, Ernie Garcia

That put the headwind on the business that has to show up some way, either it's going to show up in lower sales or lower…

Jeff Lickanalystqa · 39:41Hear it 39:37, Jeff Lick

…way. Last quarter, you talked about kind of the $200-$300 of GPU headwinds. As you look at how things have unfolded, it does appear that…

Ernie Garciacompanyqa · 41:02Hear it 40:59, Ernie Garcia

…decide how to express it. I think we've been dealing with those headwinds a little bit over the last quarter or so, and I think…

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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