CARMAX INC (KMX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KMX • US1431301027

42.09 USD
-0.05 (-0.12%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 11:16 AM
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This KMX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall KMX gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KMX against 124 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KMX while its profitability can be described as average. KMX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KMX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KMX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KMX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KMX has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years KMX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KMX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKMX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.79%, KMX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.55%, KMX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMX's Return On Invested Capital of 0.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMX outperforms 41.13% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KMX is significantly below the industry average of 13.57%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.79%
ROE 7.55%
ROIC 0.49%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)2.66%
ROE(3y)8.18%
ROE(5y)12.73%
ROIC(3y)0.57%
ROIC(5y)1.15%
KMX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKMX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KMX (1.77%) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • KMX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KMX's Operating Margin of 0.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMX outperforms 41.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KMX has declined.
  • KMX has a Gross Margin of 11.06%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KMX underperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KMX has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.59%
PM (TTM) 1.77%
GM 11.06%
OM growth 3Y-30.89%
OM growth 5Y-27.28%
PM growth 3Y-19.26%
PM growth 5Y-15.36%
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y-3.87%
KMX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKMX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. KMX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KMX is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KMX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KMX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • KMX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KMX Yearly Shares OutstandingKMX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
KMX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKMX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • KMX has an Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that KMX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KMX has a worse Altman-Z score (1.55) than 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KMX is 8.99, which is on the high side as it means it would take KMX, 8.99 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KMX's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.99 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMX outperforms 58.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.76 is on the high side and indicates that KMX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.76, KMX is doing worse than 69.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.76
Debt/FCF 8.99
Altman-Z 1.55
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC4.08%
KMX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKMX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that KMX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 1.99, KMX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that KMX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.51, KMX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.51
KMX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKMX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. KMX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.75% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, KMX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.31% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.15% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, KMX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.75%
EPS 3Y-22.26%
EPS 5Y-9.31%
EPS Q2Q%-46.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.17%
Revenue growth 5Y5.34%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.00% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.05%
EPS Next 2Y-11.65%
EPS Next 3Y-1.82%
EPS Next 5Y24%
Revenue Next Year-2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.09%
Revenue Next 5Y1.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KMX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKMX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
KMX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKMX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. KMX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.62, the valuation of KMX can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KMX is valued a bit cheaper than 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, KMX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • KMX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.49.
  • 68.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KMX to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.39), we can say KMX is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.62
Fwd PE 16.49
KMX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKMX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 66.94% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KMX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 96.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.06
EV/EBITDA 48.34
KMX Per share dataKMX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-11.65%
EPS Next 3Y-1.82%

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5. KMX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KMX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KMX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARMAX INC

NYSE:KMX (3/11/2026, 11:16:05 AM)

42.09

-0.05 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-18
Earnings (Next)04-08
Inst Owners109.03%
Inst Owner Change4.07%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.98%
Market Cap5.97B
Revenue(TTM)25.94B
Net Income(TTM)457.84M
Analysts55.56
Price Target41.18 (-2.16%)
Short Float %10.27%
Short Ratio3.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(2)13.42%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.97%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(4)16.86%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.07%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)10.32%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.29%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.7%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.7%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.9%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.34%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.87%
PT rev (1m)1.44%
PT rev (3m)-6.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-40.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.62
Fwd PE 16.49
P/S 0.23
P/FCF 3.06
P/OCF 2.4
P/B 0.98
P/tB 1.01
EV/EBITDA 48.34
EPS(TTM)3.09
EY7.34%
EPS(NY)2.55
Fwd EY6.06%
FCF(TTM)13.74
FCFY32.65%
OCF(TTM)17.52
OCFY41.63%
SpS182.92
BVpS42.77
TBVpS41.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number54.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.79%
ROE 7.55%
ROCE 0.65%
ROIC 0.49%
ROICexc 0.49%
ROICexgc 0.49%
OM 0.59%
PM (TTM) 1.77%
GM 11.06%
FCFM 7.51%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)2.66%
ROE(3y)8.18%
ROE(5y)12.73%
ROIC(3y)0.57%
ROIC(5y)1.15%
ROICexc(3y)0.58%
ROICexc(5y)1.16%
ROICexgc(3y)0.58%
ROICexgc(5y)1.16%
ROCE(3y)0.76%
ROCE(5y)1.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-35.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-27.09%
OM growth 3Y-30.89%
OM growth 5Y-27.28%
PM growth 3Y-19.26%
PM growth 5Y-15.36%
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y-3.87%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.76
Debt/FCF 8.99
Debt/EBITDA 34.79
Cap/Depr 162.46%
Cap/Sales 2.06%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 515.53%
Profit Quality 425.68%
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 1.55
F-Score8
WACC4.08%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)165.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.75%
EPS 3Y-22.26%
EPS 5Y-9.31%
EPS Q2Q%-46.91%
EPS Next Y-18.05%
EPS Next 2Y-11.65%
EPS Next 3Y-1.82%
EPS Next 5Y24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.17%
Revenue growth 5Y5.34%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%
Revenue Next Year-2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.09%
Revenue Next 5Y1.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.01%
EBIT growth 3Y-35.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-23.4%
EBIT Next Year22.81%
EBIT Next 3Y7.58%
EBIT Next 5Y21.46%
FCF growth 1Y383.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1181.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CARMAX INC / KMX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARMAX INC (KMX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KMX.


What is the valuation status for KMX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CARMAX INC (KMX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KMX stock?

CARMAX INC (KMX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CARMAX INC (KMX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARMAX INC (KMX) is 13.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.


Can you provide the financial health for KMX stock?

The financial health rating of CARMAX INC (KMX) is 3 / 10.