CarMax (KMX) Competitors $64.37 -2.57 (-3.84%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.39 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 08:00 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, ABG, AN, LAD, PAG, GPI, AAP, SAH, CRMT, and MNROShould you be buying CarMax stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarMax include Tesla (TSLA), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO). CarMax vs. Its Competitors Tesla Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group Group 1 Automotive Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do analysts recommend TSLA or KMX? Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $300.19, suggesting a potential downside of 4.25%. CarMax has a consensus price target of $84.45, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. 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 stronger valuation & earnings, 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$97.69B10.34$7.13B$1.82172.26CarMax$26.35B0.37$500.56M$3.6217.78 Do institutionals & insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are held by 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. Does the media refer more to TSLA or KMX? In the previous week, Tesla had 443 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 453 mentions for Tesla and 10 mentions for CarMax. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Tesla's score of 0.49 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 179 Very Positive mention(s) 88 Positive mention(s) 90 Neutral mention(s) 58 Negative mention(s) 24 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CarMax 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk and volatility, 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. 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$9.66B$25.57B$26.43B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A2.46%175.55%3.72%P/E Ratio17.7819.2929.0427.82Price / Sales0.371.988.3142.44Price / Cash12.3015.5648.3322.32Price / Book1.547.765.724.57Net Income$500.56M$754.61M$869.96M$989.30M7 Day Performance-7.96%1.27%0.70%0.20%1 Month Performance-2.57%4.60%5.91%3.95%1 Year Performance-20.46%6.82%21.04%10.27% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax4.8772 of 5 stars$64.37-3.8%$84.45+31.2%-19.2%$9.66B$26.35B17.7830,048Positive NewsTSLATesla4.7154 of 5 stars$293.94-6.8%$301.60+2.6%+30.1%$946.77B$95.72B161.51125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionABGAsbury Automotive Group2.0694 of 5 stars$254.05-1.8%$263.50+3.7%+8.0%$4.99B$17.19B12.0915,000News CoveragePositive NewsANAutoNation3.6197 of 5 stars$211.18-0.6%$205.75-2.6%+24.9%$7.96B$26.77B12.5025,100Analyst ForecastLADLithia Motors4.7664 of 5 stars$346.10-1.9%$379.40+9.6%+35.4%$9.01B$36.24B10.9130,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5375 of 5 stars$180.63-1.1%$172.00-4.8%+20.0%$11.95B$30.46B12.7228,900News CoverageGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2974 of 5 stars$461.24-1.0%$473.00+2.5%+62.5%$5.97B$19.93B12.9520,413News CoverageAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.7352 of 5 stars$54.24+5.1%$46.53-14.2%+1.5%$3.25B$9.09B-9.2462,800Options VolumeSAHSonic Automotive4.0054 of 5 stars$87.15-0.5%$74.71-14.3%+60.1%$2.96B$14.22B12.4110,800CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.2387 of 5 stars$60.77-2.1%$50.00-17.7%-8.9%$501.96M$1.39B29.082,280Analyst UpgradeMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.8829 of 5 stars$15.78-5.1%$17.67+12.0%-29.2%$472.93M$1.20B-78.907,360Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Alternatives ABG Alternatives AN Alternatives LAD Alternatives PAG Alternatives GPI 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis 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 | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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