ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) Key Metrics

NYSE: ACVAValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

ACVA valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$1.78B
Enterprise value
$1.73B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
37.3
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
2.2
10-yr median 5.0
Price / book
4.5
10-yr median 5.3
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.76

ACVA key metrics, 2018–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

ACVA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−67.8%
1.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 8.22022: 3.1 (−62.7%)2023: 5.0 (+64.7%)2024: 5.6 (+11.0%)2025: 1.8 (−67.8%)
20182025
Price / book−60.7%
3.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 5.32022: 2.7 (−49.8%)2023: 5.3 (+100.0%)2024: 8.1 (+52.5%)2025: 3.2 (−60.7%)
20182025
Price / free cash flow−66.2%
19.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 41.32024: 58.52025: 19.8 (−66.2%)
20182025
Free cash flow yield+3.3 pts
5.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 2.4%2022: −7.6% (−10.1 pts)2023: −1.9% (+5.7 pts)2024: 1.7% (+3.6 pts)2025: 5.1% (+3.3 pts)
20182025

ACVA valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

ACVA returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

ACVA debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

ACVA cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

ACVA price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

ACVA key metrics

2018–2025
ACV Auctions Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.37B$3.56B$2.42B$1.29B$2.94B———
Enterprise value$1.29B$3.41B$2.13B$869.6M$2.37B———
Price / sales1.85.65.03.18.2———
Price / book3.28.15.32.75.3———
Price / free cash flow19.858.5——41.3———
Price / operating cash flow17.554.4——34.5———
EV / sales1.75.44.42.16.6———
EV / free cash flow18.656.1——33.2———
Earnings yield−4.8%−2.2%−3.1%−7.9%−2.7%———
Free cash flow yield5.1%1.7%−1.9%−7.6%2.4%———
Dividend yield———0.4%0.1%———
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)——0.7%0.8%0.2%———
Share price at fiscal year-end$8.02$21.60$15.15$8.21$18.84———
Per share
Revenue per share$4.45$3.87$3.01$2.68$2.30$1.35$0.69$0.23
Earnings per share−$0.39−$0.48−$0.47−$0.65−$0.50−$0.27−$0.50−$0.23
Operating cash flow per share$0.46$0.40−$0.11−$0.48$0.55$0.07−$0.47—
Free cash flow per share$0.41$0.37−$0.29−$0.63$0.46$0.01−$0.51—
Cash per share$1.59$1.64$2.57$3.16$3.71$1.52$1.18—
Book value per share$2.52$2.67$2.85$3.09$3.56−$0.91−$0.69—
Tangible book value per share$0.97$1.02$1.65$2.15$2.83−$1.17−$0.88—
Dividends per share———$0.03$0.02———
Capex per share$0.05$0.03$0.18$0.15$0.09$0.06$0.04—
Debt per share$1.11$0.75$0.72$0.49$0.02$0.04$0.01—
Shares outstanding170.6M164.9M160.0M157.0M156.1M154.2M154.2M154.2M
Change in shares outstanding+3.5%+3.1%+1.9%+0.6%+1.3%0.0%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−15.2%−17.8%−16.0%−19.6%−37.6%———
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−15.2%−29.3%−62.5%−354.8%————
Return on assets (ROA)−6.4%−8.4%−8.2%−10.8%−11.3%−11.6%−25.4%—
Return on tangible assets−8.1%−11.2%−10.3%−13.3%−9.0%−11.3%−28.0%—
Free cash flow margin9.1%9.6%−9.6%−23.4%19.9%0.7%−74.0%—
Financial health
Total debt$190.0M$123.0M$115.0M$76.7M$3.9M$6.9M$2.0M—
Cash & short-term investments$271.5M$270.1M$411.3M$496.0M$579.1M$233.7M$182.3M—
Net debt−$81.5M−$147.1M−$296.3M−$419.3M−$575.2M−$226.8M−$180.3M—
Debt / equity0.440.280.250.160.01———
Debt / assets0.180.120.120.080.000.020.01—
Current ratio1.601.562.122.172.032.132.75—
Quick ratio1.601.562.112.172.032.132.75—
Interest coverage-6.4-19.8-57.3-108.5-98.2-64.2——
Working capital$252.7M$212.0M$373.0M$406.6M$434.1M$187.7M$170.5M—
Invested capital$348.2M$292.9M$160.2M$66.4M−$19.1M−$366.5M−$286.5M—
Tangible asset value$164.9M$168.7M$263.2M$337.7M$441.3M−$180.8M−$135.0M—
Net current asset value$17.6M$49.1M$240.5M$325.6M$430.6M−$189.8M−$142.5M—
Graham net-net per share−$0.59−$0.26$0.99$1.60$2.26−$1.47−$1.08—
Capital allocation
Dividends paid———$5.5M$2.8M———
Share buybacks (net)——$16.0M$5.5M$2.8M———
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow————7.8%———
Capex / revenue1.2%0.7%5.9%5.6%3.9%4.3%6.2%—
Capex / operating cash flow11.6%6.9%——16.4%85.7%——
Capex / depreciation0.210.121.462.061.601.233.59—
Stock-based compensation / revenue7.5%10.7%10.3%9.3%6.5%2.7%0.9%—
SG&A / revenue30.9%34.1%34.3%34.1%33.8%31.1%58.4%—
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding164.7169.2200.9222.5193.3171.6284.5—
Days of inventory on hand——1.0—0.00.0——
Days payables outstanding466.5479.0470.0555.0488.4383.9378.4—
Cash conversion cycle (days)-301.8-309.7-268.0-332.5-295.1-212.3-94.0—
Receivables turnover2.222.161.821.641.892.131.28—
Payables turnover0.780.760.780.660.750.950.96—
Inventory turnover——349.22—204,753,000.00113,049,000.00——
Asset turnover0.730.670.520.440.520.590.35—
Average receivables$342.8M$295.4M$264.9M$256.9M$189.8M$98.0M$83.3M—
Average payables$368.2M$325.7M$314.8M$359.8M$274.0M$118.9M$85.8M—
Average inventory——$700,000—$1$1——
Intangibles / total assets24.4%27.6%20.9%16.2%11.7%10.2%9.5%—

Computed from ACVA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 23, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

ACVA valuation and financial ratios

ACV Auctions earned a return on equity of −15.2% and a return on invested capital of −15.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $190.0 million of debt and $271.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $81.5 million. The share count rose 10.7% from 154.2M to 170.6M over 7 years.

See the ACVA income statement, the ACVA chart for price history, or the ACVA stock overview for the latest quote and news.

ACVA key metrics FAQ

What is ACV Auctions's return on equity?

ACV Auctions's return on equity (ROE) was −15.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$66.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $434.8 million.

What is ACV Auctions's ROIC?

ACV Auctions's return on invested capital was −15.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does ACV Auctions have?

ACV Auctions had total debt of $190.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44 and more cash than debt.

What is ACV Auctions's free cash flow yield?

ACV Auctions generated $69.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.1% on its market value at year-end ($1.4 billion).

What is ACV Auctions's current ratio?

ACV Auctions's current ratio was 1.60 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.60 times current liabilities.

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