ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) Stock

ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) is a Technology stock trading at $7.43 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.30B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

ACV Auctions Inc. operates an online marketplace for the wholesale vehicle auction, connecting buyers and sellers. It also provides data services focused on used-vehicle condition and value, along with customer financing services.

Understand ACV Auctions Inc.: how it makes money

ACV Auctions operates a digital marketplace for wholesale vehicle auctions, making money from auction transactions and related data and customer-financing services.

ACV's profit model depends on turning wholesale auction activity into revenue from transactions, data, and financing, then capturing more value around each vehicle sale.

Business quality (Weak): Business quality is rated Weak, and negative operating profitability means ACV must prove that its marketplace and adjacent services can support a durable profit model.

Bull case

  • A sizable transaction base helps: ACV reported quarterly revenue $200M, demonstrating that its auction platform already supports a material commercial base. Its data and financing offerings could increase the value captured around each wholesale vehicle transaction, making the model more valuable than a standalone auction venue.

Bear case

  • Losses leave little room: An operating margin -3% shows ACV is not yet profitable at the operating level. That leaves the investment case exposed to execution risk if the marketplace and adjacent services do not generate enough contribution to cover costs.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$7.43
Market Cap$1.30B
EV / EBITDA235.7
Price / Book3.33
Price / Sales1.61
FCF Yield14.9%
DCF Value (model)$3.52
DCF Upside vs Price-52.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$759.61M
Net Margin-8.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)25.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)232.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.24 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Technology)33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)29.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($124.45M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEOGeorge G. Chamoun
Employees2,900
CountryUS
IPO Date2021-03-24

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.