CarMax (KMX) Competitors $68.38 -0.40 (-0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.95 -0.43 (-0.63%) As of 05:17 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KMX vs. TSLA, AN, LAD, PAG, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, CRMT, and MNROShould you be buying CarMax stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarMax include Tesla (TSLA), AutoNation (AN), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO). CarMax vs. Its Competitors Tesla AutoNation Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do analysts prefer TSLA or KMX? Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $301.13, suggesting a potential upside of 1.11%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $84.45, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Given CarMax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CarMax is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24CarMax 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or KMX? Tesla has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer TSLA or KMX? In the previous week, Tesla had 461 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 483 mentions for Tesla and 22 mentions for CarMax. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Tesla's score of 0.32 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 191 Very Positive mention(s) 74 Positive mention(s) 101 Neutral mention(s) 77 Negative mention(s) 28 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CarMax 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TSLA or KMX? Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. CarMax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$97.69B9.82$7.13B$1.82163.63CarMax$26.79B0.38$500.56M$3.6218.89 Is TSLA or KMX more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 6.66% compared to CarMax's net margin of 2.09%. CarMax's return on equity of 9.11% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.66% 9.02% 5.39% CarMax 2.09%9.11%2.08% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TSLA or KMX? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryTesla beats CarMax on 11 of the 16 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 ExcelMetricCarMaxRET/WHL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.26B$22.50B$25.90B$20.45BDividend YieldN/A2.59%175.53%3.72%P/E Ratio18.8919.5929.1227.80Price / Sales0.381.984.9249.81Price / Cash13.5015.5617.1518.22Price / Book1.687.825.804.58Net Income$500.56M$754.61M$869.96M$982.91M7 Day Performance-2.72%1.38%1.50%1.31%1 Month Performance4.11%1.95%3.35%4.85%1 Year Performance-6.33%10.35%31.73%14.09% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax4.3058 of 5 stars$68.38-0.6%$84.45+23.5%-4.0%$10.26B$26.79B18.8930,048TSLATesla4.4903 of 5 stars$317.66-1.8%$298.37-6.1%+16.9%$1.02T$97.69B174.54125,665Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionANAutoNation3.0995 of 5 stars$198.53-0.2%$205.75+3.6%+34.5%$7.48B$26.97B11.7525,100LADLithia Motors4.5348 of 5 stars$337.99+0.7%$379.40+12.3%+41.1%$8.80B$36.24B10.6530,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5505 of 5 stars$171.99-0.8%$172.00+0.0%+25.7%$11.38B$30.46B12.1128,900GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.4925 of 5 stars$436.60-0.5%$473.00+8.3%+60.4%$5.65B$20.97B12.2620,413Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group1.778 of 5 stars$238.17-2.4%$263.50+10.6%+13.0%$4.68B$17.19B11.3415,000AAPAdvance Auto Parts3.44 of 5 stars$46.47-0.1%$46.25-0.5%-7.6%$2.78B$9.09B-7.9262,800SAHSonic Automotive4.4885 of 5 stars$79.95-0.8%$74.71-6.5%+66.9%$2.72B$14.22B11.3910,800CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.3324 of 5 stars$56.04+0.6%$50.00-10.8%+3.1%$462.89M$1.39B26.812,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake2.3434 of 5 stars$14.91+1.6%$17.67+18.5%-30.1%$446.85M$1.20B-74.557,360Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Alternatives AN Alternatives LAD Alternatives PAG Alternatives GPI Alternatives ABG Alternatives AAP Alternatives SAH Alternatives CRMT Alternatives MNRO 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s biggest move, misreportedThe media and financial pundits are all misreading Trump’s actions. 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