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CARMAX INC (KMX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KMX - US1431301027 - Common Stock

44.62 USD
+1.5 (+3.48%)
Last: 1/8/2026, 8:04:00 PM
44.3082 USD
-0.31 (-0.7%)
After Hours: 1/8/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall KMX gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KMX against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. KMX may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. KMX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

KMX had positive earnings in the past year.
KMX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
KMX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years KMX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KMX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKMX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.79%, KMX is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.92% of the companies in the same industry.
KMX's Return On Equity of 7.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KMX outperforms 63.11% of its industry peers.
KMX's Return On Invested Capital of 0.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KMX is outperformed by 60.66% of its industry peers.
KMX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.57%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.14%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.79%
ROE 7.55%
ROIC 0.49%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)2.66%
ROE(3y)8.18%
ROE(5y)12.73%
ROIC(3y)0.57%
ROIC(5y)1.15%
KMX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKMX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of KMX (1.77%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KMX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
KMX has a Operating Margin (0.59%) which is in line with its industry peers.
KMX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 11.06%, KMX is doing worse than 90.16% of the companies in the same industry.
KMX's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.59%
PM (TTM) 1.77%
GM 11.06%
OM growth 3Y-30.89%
OM growth 5Y-27.28%
PM growth 3Y-19.26%
PM growth 5Y-15.36%
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y-3.87%
KMX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKMX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KMX is destroying value.
KMX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for KMX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for KMX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KMX Yearly Shares OutstandingKMX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
KMX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKMX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

KMX has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that KMX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.56, KMX is not doing good in the industry: 64.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KMX is 8.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take KMX, 8.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KMX (8.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.74 is on the high side and indicates that KMX has dependencies on debt financing.
KMX's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KMX is outperformed by 72.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.74
Debt/FCF 8.89
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACC0.11
WACC4.37%
KMX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKMX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that KMX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.99, KMX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.51% of the companies in the same industry.
KMX has a Quick Ratio of 1.99. This is a bad value and indicates that KMX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
KMX has a Quick ratio (0.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.51
KMX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKMX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.75% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, KMX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.31% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -0.15% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.34% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.75%
EPS 3Y-22.26%
EPS 5Y-9.31%
EPS Q2Q%-46.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.17%
Revenue growth 5Y5.34%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%

3.2 Future

KMX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.68% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, KMX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-17.2%
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.53%
EPS Next 5Y23.68%
Revenue Next Year-3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y1.32%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KMX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKMX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
KMX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKMX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.44, KMX is valued correctly.
KMX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KMX is cheaper than 80.33% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.00. KMX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.13, which indicates a correct valuation of KMX.
KMX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KMX is cheaper than 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
KMX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.70.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.44
Fwd PE 16.13
KMX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKMX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

66.39% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KMX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
99.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.36
EV/EBITDA 49.12
KMX Per share dataKMX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

KMX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CARMAX INC

NYSE:KMX (1/8/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 44.3082 -0.31 (-0.7%)

44.62

+1.5 (+3.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-18 2025-12-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-08 2026-04-08/amc
Inst Owners107.93%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.97%
Market Cap6.55B
Revenue(TTM)25.94B
Net Income(TTM)457.84M
Analysts55.56
Price Target43.11 (-3.38%)
Short Float %9.06%
Short Ratio2.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(2)13.42%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(4)16.69%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.09%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)10.31%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.7%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.7%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.9%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.34%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.87%
PT rev (1m)-2.46%
PT rev (3m)-36.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-47.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-72.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)-32.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.44
Fwd PE 16.13
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 3.36
P/OCF 2.64
P/B 1.08
P/tB 1.11
EV/EBITDA 49.12
EPS(TTM)3.09
EY6.93%
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY6.2%
FCF(TTM)13.27
FCFY29.74%
OCF(TTM)16.92
OCFY37.92%
SpS176.63
BVpS41.3
TBVpS40.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number53.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.79%
ROE 7.55%
ROCE 0.65%
ROIC 0.49%
ROICexc 0.49%
ROICexgc 0.49%
OM 0.59%
PM (TTM) 1.77%
GM 11.06%
FCFM 7.51%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)2.66%
ROE(3y)8.18%
ROE(5y)12.73%
ROIC(3y)0.57%
ROIC(5y)1.15%
ROICexc(3y)0.58%
ROICexc(5y)1.16%
ROICexgc(3y)0.58%
ROICexgc(5y)1.16%
ROCE(3y)0.76%
ROCE(5y)1.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-35.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-27.09%
OM growth 3Y-30.89%
OM growth 5Y-27.28%
PM growth 3Y-19.26%
PM growth 5Y-15.36%
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y-3.87%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.74
Debt/FCF 8.89
Debt/EBITDA 34.42
Cap/Depr 162.46%
Cap/Sales 2.06%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 515.53%
Profit Quality 425.68%
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 1.56
F-Score8
WACC4.37%
ROIC/WACC0.11
Cap/Depr(3y)165.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.75%
EPS 3Y-22.26%
EPS 5Y-9.31%
EPS Q2Q%-46.91%
EPS Next Y-17.2%
EPS Next 2Y-8.02%
EPS Next 3Y-0.53%
EPS Next 5Y23.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.17%
Revenue growth 5Y5.34%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%
Revenue Next Year-3.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y1.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.01%
EBIT growth 3Y-35.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-23.4%
EBIT Next Year24.05%
EBIT Next 3Y8.99%
EBIT Next 5Y21.13%
FCF growth 1Y383.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1181.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CARMAX INC / KMX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARMAX INC (KMX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KMX.


What is the valuation status for KMX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CARMAX INC (KMX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KMX stock?

CARMAX INC (KMX) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CARMAX INC (KMX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARMAX INC (KMX) is 14.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.08.


Can you provide the financial health for KMX stock?

The financial health rating of CARMAX INC (KMX) is 3 / 10.