America's Car-Mart Past Earnings Performance
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America's Car-Mart's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -62%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings declining at 2.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year.
Key information
-62.04%
Earnings growth rate
-61.54%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.64% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.27% |
| Return on equity | -19.65% |
| Net Margin | -7.02% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jan 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
CRMT: Funding Normalization After Weather And Facility Constraints Will Drive Future Upside
Narrative Update on America's Car-Mart Price Target Analysts have reduced America's Car-Mart price target by $15 to $14, citing recent funding constraints, the absence of a warehouse facility, and weather-related disruptions that affected quarterly results more than underlying demand or credit trends. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary points to a mixed but constructive tone around America's Car-Mart, with analysts separating one off headwinds from the core demand picture.America's Car-Mart's Crash Doesn't Justify An Upgrade At This Time
Apr 17
CRMT: Funding Normalization Will Support Upside Despite Tough Credit Conditions
Narrative Update on America's Car-Mart Analysts have cut America's Car-Mart price target from $29 to $14, citing funding constraints, the absence of a warehouse facility, weather-related disruption, and a challenging environment with persistent inflation, higher interest rates, and increased scrutiny of subprime lending. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts are signaling a more cautious stance on America's Car-Mart after the latest quarter, cutting the price target to $14 from $29.CRMT: Funding Normalization And Stable Credit Metrics Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed America's Car-Mart fair value estimate to $26 from $37, linking the lower target to reduced expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E. They cite ongoing funding constraints, weather related disruptions, and a tough macro backdrop for subprime auto customers.CRMT: Lower Future P/E And Margin Assumptions Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for America's Car-Mart from $45.00 to $37.00, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News America's Car-Mart, Inc.CRMT: Higher Margins And Lower Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept America's Car-Mart's price target effectively unchanged at $45.00. They cited updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, a modestly wider profit margin, a lower discount rate of 12.33%, and a small reduction in the future P/E estimate.Investor Optimism Abounds America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) But Growth Is Lacking
Feb 12
CRMT: Lower Discount Rate And Stable Fair Value Will Support Upside
Analysts have kept their price target for America's Car-Mart steady at US$29.00. They cite updated assumptions such as a 12.33% discount rate, 3.24% revenue growth, a 1.43% profit margin, and a future P/E of 15.10 as the basis for their view.CRMT: Credit And Margin Pressures Will Set Up Balanced Future Returns
Analysts have revised their price target on America's Car-Mart from about US$34 to roughly US$29, citing updated assumptions that include slightly higher revenue growth, a lower profit margin and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News America's Car-Mart was removed as a constituent from the S&P Retail Select Industry Index, which may affect how some index-linked funds and benchmarks include the stock (Index Constituent Drops).CRMT: Modest Margin Improvements Will Ultimately Outweigh Elevated Credit Losses
Analysts have modestly adjusted their outlook on America's Car-Mart, tying a refined price target to slightly updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These now reflect expectations of around 4.05% top line expansion, 2.60% profitability and a 12.67x earnings multiple.CRMT: Credit And Margin Headwinds Will Set Up Attractive Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their average price target on America's Car-Mart by 11 dollars to 34 dollars. This reflects more cautious assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples, despite only a modest uptick in the discount rate.CRMT: Rising Credit Losses Will Be Outweighed By Future Earnings Power
Analysts have trimmed their price target on America's Car-Mart from 58.00 dollars to 45.00 dollars, reflecting expectations for stronger top line growth but lower profit margins and a more conservative future earnings multiple. What's in the News Reported second quarter net charge offs of $106.3 million, up from $100.1 million in the first quarter, highlighting rising credit losses in the portfolio (Key Developments) Entered into an agreement for a $300 million senior secured term loan credit facility maturing October 30, 2030, bolstering liquidity and funding capacity (Key Developments) Valuation Changes The fair value estimate has fallen significantly from $58.00 to $45.00 per share.The Returns On Capital At America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Oct 29
Digital Payments And Data Analytics Will Expand Auto Finance
The consensus analyst price target for America’s Car-Mart has been cut notably, reflecting weaker outlooks for revenue growth and future earnings, with fair value falling from $51.50 to $39.50. What's in the News No shares were repurchased from February 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025, or from May 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025, under the existing buyback program.Digital Payments And Data Analytics Will Expand Auto Finance
America’s Car-Mart’s fair value estimate has been lowered as both its consensus revenue growth and net profit margin forecasts have declined, leading analysts to reduce the price target from $62.50 to $51.50. What's in the News No shares were repurchased from February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 under the existing buyback program; to date, 7,264,285 shares (83.16%) have been repurchased for $295.69 million since the program began in 2005.Expanding Subprime Market Will Drive Auto Financing Success
Strong demand from underserved subprime borrowers and strategic focus on affordable used vehicles are expected to drive resilient sales and revenue growth.Here's What's Concerning About America's Car-Mart's (NASDAQ:CRMT) Returns On Capital
May 13America's Car-Mart: Kudos Deserved For Investing Through Uncertainty But Elevated Risk Remains
Apr 27America's Car-Mart, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 140%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Mar 09Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT)
Feb 22America's Car-Mart: A Get-Rich-Slow Compounder
Jan 25America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 11America's Car-Mart: Conservative Management Driving Success In Challenging Times
Nov 18America's Car-Mart Continues To Struggle
Sep 18America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Sep 05America's Car-Mart: Correcting 'Covid Sins'
Aug 27America's Car-Mart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRMT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Jun 20America's Car-Mart Is A Clunker
Jun 18The Returns On Capital At America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Feb 13America's Car-Mart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRMT) P/S Is On The Mark
Jan 03America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Oct 18What Is America's Car-Mart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRMT) Share Price Doing?
Aug 23America's Car-Mart's (NASDAQ:CRMT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jun 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How America's Car-Mart makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | 1,343 | -94 | 579 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 25 | 1,381 | -14 | 574 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 25 | 1,379 | 13 | 568 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 25 | 1,386 | 18 | 563 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 25 | 1,380 | 8 | 609 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 24 | 1,354 | -4 | 606 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 24 | 1,370 | -37 | 603 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 1,389 | -31 | 603 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 1,411 | -30 | 181 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 1,438 | -20 | 182 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 1,425 | 11 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 1,396 | 20 | 530 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 1,356 | 45 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 1,317 | 62 | 166 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 1,253 | 83 | 161 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 1,187 | 95 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 1,125 | 112 | 151 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 1,067 | 113 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 1,005 | 111 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 907 | 105 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 833 | 70 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 791 | 63 | 122 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 758 | 55 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 742 | 51 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 724 | 57 | 115 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 699 | 55 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 675 | 52 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 667 | 48 | 107 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 660 | 43 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 646 | 46 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 629 | 40 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 610 | 36 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 596 | 32 | 246 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 587 | 21 | 243 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 588 | 20 | 243 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 588 | 20 | 241 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 590 | 18 | 240 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 588 | 20 | 236 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 571 | 14 | 235 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 568 | 12 | 237 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 551 | 15 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 545 | 19 | 222 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 546 | 27 | 214 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CRMT is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CRMT is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRMT is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 62% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CRMT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CRMT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (-1.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRMT has a negative Return on Equity (-19.65%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/30 22:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
America's Car-Mart, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Murphy | BofA Global Research |
| Vincent Caintic | BTIG |
| David Scharf | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |