CarMax (KMX) Competitors $86.44 -0.26 (-0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$86.44 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:05 PM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends 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. 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings and 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$29.53B0.37$1.05B$13.0512.68CarMax$26.54B0.50$479.20M$2.9529.41 Is PAG or KMX more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.91% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.77%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 18.38% beat CarMax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Penske Automotive Group2.91% 18.38% 5.56% CarMax 1.77%7.49%1.69% Does the MarketBeat Community favor PAG or KMX? CarMax received 352 more outperform votes than Penske Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.16% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 60.41% of users gave Penske Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPenske Automotive GroupOutperform Votes35160.41% Underperform Votes23039.59% CarMaxOutperform Votes70363.16% Underperform Votes41036.84% Does the media prefer PAG or KMX? In the previous week, CarMax had 8 more articles in the media than Penske Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CarMax and 4 mentions for Penske Automotive Group. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.50 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CarMax 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group currently has a consensus target price of $170.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.89%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $87.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.84%. Given Penske Automotive Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Penske Automotive Group is more favorable than CarMax.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Do insiders and institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats CarMax on 10 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$13.34B$9.52B$26.16B$20.32BDividend YieldN/A1.24%171.26%3.67%P/E Ratio29.411,521.18124.2744.54Price / Sales0.501.203.2416.17Price / Cash18.4836.3822.3320.34Price / Book2.263.096.315.79Net Income$479.20M$358.24M$678.19M$1.00B7 Day Performance3.42%3.38%0.03%-0.57%1 Month Performance10.59%14.80%3.31%4.04%1 Year Performance12.76%24.47%10.07%15.59% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax3.7358 of 5 stars$86.44-0.3%$87.50+1.2%+16.0%$13.29B$26.54B29.3029,836Short Interest ↓PAGPenske Automotive Group3.5129 of 5 stars$166.14+0.4%$170.25+2.5%+8.4%$11.10B$29.53B12.7444,000LADLithia Motors3.8225 of 5 stars$370.11-1.2%$357.40-3.4%+21.1%$9.87B$31.04B12.6427,446Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpANAutoNation2.2254 of 5 stars$192.09+0.5%$195.57+1.8%+28.2%$7.62B$26.32B11.0925,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.7388 of 5 stars$466.37-0.7%$447.83-4.0%+69.7%$6.21B$19.93B12.6916,011Short Interest ↓ABGAsbury Automotive Group2.4513 of 5 stars$293.570.0%$255.20-13.1%+39.2%$5.75B$17.19B13.6515,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AAPAdvance Auto Parts3.7507 of 5 stars$46.13+0.4%$47.93+3.9%-26.0%$2.76B$11.29B63.2169,000Gap DownSAHSonic Automotive3.5045 of 5 stars$72.08-1.2%$67.20-6.8%+30.4%$2.46B$14.37B12.8110,500Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpMNROMonro3.6185 of 5 stars$19.49+3.0%$28.67+47.1%-40.2%$583.88M$1.28B30.467,660CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.3717 of 5 stars$49.75+1.0%$50.00+0.5%-23.0%$410.44M$1.39B-60.672,280ORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.1664 of 5 stars$1,317.15+0.0%$1,390.81+5.6%+29.1%$76.24B$16.71B32.4890,302Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KMX) was last updated on 2/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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