CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over about 260 retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002.
It is a $7.42B consumer company. Revenue grew 4.8% over the last year, and it keeps 1¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 25.5× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- carmax.com
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Employees
- 27 796
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation60
- P/E vs own history76th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield15.4% · 25/25
- P/S0.3x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA33.8x · 5/25
Growth25
- Revenue CAGR-5.1% · 0/25
- Net income CAGR-31.9% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-18.0% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth54.3% · 25/25
Profitability16
- ROICn/a · 0/25
- ROE4.8% · 5/25
- Net margin1.1% · 6/25
- Operating margin1.6% · 5/25
Health43
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio2.33 · 25/25
- Interest coverage8.0x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-7.90 · 25/25
- FCF conversion392% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.3% · 25/25
Moat25
- ROIC >12% years6/10 yrs · 13/25
- Median gross margin12.6% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years4/11 yrs · 0/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.0% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Sep 29, 2026EarningsBeat EPS estimate by 56%reported $1.16 vs $0.74 expected
- Q2 2026Insiders5 open-market insider purchases~19K shares bought by insiders
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$1.15B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$15.1B in first reported year
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$292M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-18.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.15B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 2.33
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$7.42B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-10.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 43/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 25.5
Peer comparisonCarMax Inc. vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX this company | $7.4B | 25.5 | +4.8% | 1.1% | Mixed |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: KMX vs AMZN · KMX vs TSLA · KMX vs NFLX
References
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Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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