CarMax (KMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. It operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services. The CarMax Auto Finance segment provides financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum and arrangements with various financial institutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.34 to $62.66
• 50-Day Range: $62.32 to $82.71
• 52-Week Range: $61.34 to $91.25
• Volume: 3.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.12
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $87.73
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CarMax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CarMax scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CarMax has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CarMax has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CarMax are expected to grow by 18.58% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CarMax is 21.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CarMax is 21.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CarMax has a PEG Ratio of 1.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CarMax has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.29% of the float of CarMax has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CarMax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CarMax has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

CarMax does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

CarMax does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.21

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.29% of the float of CarMax has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CarMax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CarMax has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

CarMax has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for CarMax this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for KMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added CarMax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CarMax insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $85,137.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of CarMax is held by insiders.

KMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KMX shares performed this year?

CarMax's stock was trading at $81.76 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KMX stock has decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $62.3150.
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How were CarMax's earnings last quarter?

CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 19th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.19. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does CarMax have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of CarMax: Edmunds, CarMax Auto Superstores, CarMax Auto Superstores California, CarMax Auto Superstores Services, CarMax Auto Superstores West Coast, CarMax Business Services, CarMax Enterprise Services LLC, and Glen Allen Insurance.

Who are CarMax's major shareholders?

CarMax's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.85%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.31%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (3.84%) and Primecap Management Co. CA (3.12%). Insiders that own company stock include William D Nash, Mitchell D Steenrod, James Lyski, Enrique N Mayor-Mora, Charles Joseph Wilson, Mohammad Shamim, Jill A Livesay, Diane L Cafritz, Jon G Daniels, John M Stuckey III and Tyler Tuite.
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How do I buy shares of CarMax?

Shares of KMX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CarMax own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CarMax investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/19/2024
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KMX
• CIK: 1170010
• Web: www.carmax.com
• Phone: (804) 747-0422
• Fax: 804-217-6819
• Employees: 32,600
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $87.73
• High Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.29
• P/E Growth: 1.67
• Net Income: $479.20 million
• Net Margins: 1.77%
• Pretax Margin: 2.37%
• Return on Equity: 7.49%
• Return on Assets: 1.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.92
• Current Ratio: 2.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $26.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $3.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.27
• Book Value: $38.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 152,684,000
• Free Float: 151,247,000
• Market Cap: $9.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45