Shares of online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) fell 15.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter results that missed revenue expectations and lowered its full-year sales forecast. For the quarter, revenue was $193.7 million, a 1.2% miss against Wall Street estimates. The outlook was also concerning, as the company's revenue guidance for the next quarter came in 1.9% below analysts' expectations. Compounding the issue, ACV Auctions trimmed its full-year revenue guidance to $770 million at the midpoint, down from $775 million previously. Although its GAAP loss per share of $0.04 beat estimates, this was not enough to outweigh the weaker revenue performance and reduced outlook, which pointed to a slowdown.
Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales rose 20.6% year on year to $193.7 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $200.5 million underwhelmed, coming in 1.9% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.04 per share was $0.02 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales rose 20.6% year on year to $193.7 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $200.5 million underwhelmed, coming in 1.9% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.04 per share was $0.02 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) will be announcing earnings results this Monday after the bell. Here’s what you need to know.
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Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 25.4% year on year to $182.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $195.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.04 per share was $0.02 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 25.4% year on year to $182.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $195.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.09 per share was 22.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
