CarMax (KMX) Competitors $67.79 -0.70 (-1.03%) Closing price 06/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.48 -0.31 (-0.45%) As of 04:25 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KMX vs. PAG, LAD, AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying CarMax stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarMax include Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. CarMax vs. Its Competitors Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PAG or KMX? In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 1 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 10 mentions for CarMax. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.64 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Penske Automotive Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CarMax 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAG or KMX? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. Penske Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarMax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPenske Automotive Group$30.61B0.36$918.90M$14.2011.85CarMax$26.35B0.39$479.20M$3.2121.12 Is PAG or KMX more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.02% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.77%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 18.05% beat CarMax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Penske Automotive Group3.02% 18.05% 5.50% CarMax 1.77%7.49%1.69% Do analysts rate PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $167.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.78%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $85.82, indicating a potential upside of 26.60%. Given CarMax's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CarMax is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PAG or KMX? CarMax received 359 more outperform votes than Penske Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.30% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 60.07% of users gave Penske Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPenske Automotive GroupOutperform Votes35560.07% Underperform Votes23639.93% CarMaxOutperform Votes71463.30% Underperform Votes41436.70% SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats CarMax on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CarMax News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KMX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KMX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KMX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarMaxAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.35B$8.86B$25.20B$19.81BDividend YieldN/A1.40%168.49%3.84%P/E Ratio22.9824.7224.6135.67Price / Sales0.392.424.3546.74Price / Cash18.2719.0319.4117.52Price / Book1.765.136.264.84Net Income$479.20M$310.64M$784.05M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.74%1.36%0.96%1.94%1 Month Performance-1.80%5.42%2.35%3.03%1 Year Performance-3.30%8.30%22.16%9.73% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax4.6072 of 5 stars$67.79-1.0%$85.82+26.6%-1.6%$10.35B$26.35B22.9832,600Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPAGPenske Automotive Group3.8148 of 5 stars$159.60-2.8%$167.00+4.6%+14.6%$10.56B$30.61B11.6126,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLADLithia Motors3.7806 of 5 stars$313.52-1.1%$361.20+15.2%+32.0%$8.16B$36.80B10.5621,900ANAutoNation3.0951 of 5 stars$181.67-1.2%$200.75+10.5%+17.1%$6.85B$26.97B10.7223,600Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.1442 of 5 stars$420.79-0.6%$454.43+8.0%+46.7%$5.44B$20.97B11.4515,500Insider TradeABGAsbury Automotive Group1.6276 of 5 stars$229.38+0.6%$261.83+14.1%+5.6%$4.51B$17.14B10.6613,000Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.621 of 5 stars$49.77+3.8%$46.11-7.3%-19.1%$2.98B$8.91B68.1867,000Analyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive3.7005 of 5 stars$70.55+0.9%$70.71+0.2%+35.2%$2.40B$14.49B11.4210,300MNROMonro2.4486 of 5 stars$15.60+1.7%$17.67+13.3%-37.2%$467.37M$1.20B24.378,750Trending NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.1011 of 5 stars$49.72-0.1%$50.00+0.6%-7.7%$410.79M$1.39B-60.632,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.7271 of 5 stars$1,370.16+0.2%$1,414.56+3.2%+35.0%$78.08B$16.87B33.7087,700Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PAG Alternatives LAD Alternatives AN Alternatives GPI Alternatives ABG Alternatives AAP Alternatives SAH Alternatives MNRO Alternatives CRMT Alternatives ORLY Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KMX) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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