CarMax, Inc.

NYSE:KMX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.3b

CarMax Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

CarMax's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. CarMax's return on equity is 6.8%, and it has net margins of 1.5%.

Key information

-13.7%

Earnings growth rate

-12.7%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate8.7%
Return on equity6.8%
Net Margin1.5%
Next Earnings Update19 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Why We're Not Concerned About CarMax, Inc.'s (NYSE:KMX) Share Price

Nov 08
Why We're Not Concerned About CarMax, Inc.'s (NYSE:KMX) Share Price

Is CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 18
Is CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) Potentially Undervalued?

CarMax: Still Overvalued Relative To Peers

Sep 27

CarMax (NYSE:KMX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Sep 21
CarMax (NYSE:KMX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

CarMax: Mixed Signs Of Stabilization

Sep 05

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)

Aug 09
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)

Is There Now An Opportunity In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)?

Jul 19
Is There Now An Opportunity In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)?

Are Investors Undervaluing CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) By 47%?

Jun 28
Are Investors Undervaluing CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) By 47%?

CarMax: Continued Share Loss Should Drive De-Rating

Jun 19

Why We're Not Concerned About CarMax, Inc.'s (NYSE:KMX) Share Price

Apr 30
Why We're Not Concerned About CarMax, Inc.'s (NYSE:KMX) Share Price

CarMax: Buy The Q4 Earnings Dip, Here's Why

Apr 11

Is CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 03
Is CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) Potentially Undervalued?

CarMax (NYSE:KMX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Mar 12
CarMax (NYSE:KMX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

CarMax: The Anticipated Earnings Recovery Is Reflected In Valuation

Mar 06

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)

Jan 30
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)

CarMax Q3 2024 Earnings: Still Too Cheap

Dec 22

CarMax: Potential Credit Losses Make Shares Unattractive

Dec 03

CarMax: We Bought Amidst The UAW Strike

Sep 27

CarMax Is Substantially Overvalued And Its Fundamentals Are Deteriorating

Aug 23

CarMax: I Would Not Make A Long-Term Investment

Jun 19

CarMax: A Great, But Pricey, Company

Feb 24

CarMax and UVeye tie-up to provide tech solutions for wholesale vehicles

Jan 24

CarMax gains on activist investor speculation

Jan 17

CarMax Q3 2023 Earnings Preview

Dec 21

CarMax: Near-Term Headwinds Present Long-Term Opportunity

Nov 01

Alphyn Capital - CarMax: An Attractive Compounder In A Cyclical Industry

Oct 26

CarMax FQ2 2023 Earnings Preview

Sep 28

CarMax: The Right Business Model For Any Environment

Sep 07

CarMax: Tailwinds Weakening, Headwinds On The Horizon

Jun 27

Focus On Fundamentals In Stormy Markets - CarMax

May 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CarMax makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KMX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 2427,6794182,3900
31 May 2427,6924032,3060
29 Feb 2428,2134792,2860
30 Nov 2328,2484982,2780
31 Aug 2328,5444542,3100
31 May 2329,5564612,4500
28 Feb 2331,1264852,4870
30 Nov 2233,0515762,5350
31 Aug 2235,0378072,5420
31 May 2234,8489672,4420
28 Feb 2233,1971,1512,3250
30 Nov 2130,6331,2012,2260
31 Aug 2127,2491,1672,0580
31 May 2124,5891,1791,9340
28 Feb 2120,0927471,7040
30 Nov 2019,8837521,7230
31 Aug 2019,4786901,7770
31 May 2019,3036271,8160
29 Feb 2021,4248881,7500
30 Nov 1920,7478661,8840
31 Aug 1920,2228831,8090
31 May 1919,7548711,7820
28 Feb 1919,1468421,7300
30 Nov 1818,8807721,7100
31 Aug 1818,6617311,7000
31 May 1818,2536911,6520
28 Feb 1817,9776641,6170
30 Nov 1717,9186951,5940
31 Aug 1717,4886821,5510
31 May 1717,0766631,5120
28 Feb 1716,6376271,4890
30 Nov 1616,2746151,4370
31 Aug 1616,0966071,4180
31 May 1615,9636171,3820
29 Feb 1615,8336231,3520
30 Nov 1515,6196261,3480
31 Aug 1515,4616271,3270
31 May 1515,1566101,3150
28 Feb 1514,8745971,2790
30 Nov 1414,4205531,2460
31 Aug 1413,9425301,2140
31 May 1413,5755161,1780
28 Feb 1413,1224931,1550

Quality Earnings: KMX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KMX's current net profit margins (1.5%) are lower than last year (1.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KMX's earnings have declined by 13.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KMX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KMX had negative earnings growth (-7.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-4.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KMX's Return on Equity (6.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 22:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/02/29

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

CarMax, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Craig KennisonBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research