# Carmax (KMX) — Overview

KMX · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $52.62 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $30.88 – $64.22.

## Company profile

CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 255 retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales were 80% of fiscal 2026 revenue and wholesale about 17%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2026, the company retailed and wholesaled 780,684 and 538,203 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the US, but still estimates that it had only about 3.6% US market share of vehicles zero to 10 years old in calendar 2025. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $27.6B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $7.9B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 19.46% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $2.8B |
| Gross margin | 10.31% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $292.4M |
| Net income (quarter) | $165.3M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 73.30% |
| Net margin | 1.06% |
| Return on equity | 4.68% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $2.12 |
| Book value per share | $44.42 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 25.5 |
| Price to book | 1.2 |
| Debt to assets | 75.82% |
| Payout ratio | 0.00% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Carmax (KMX) profitable?

Yes. Carmax earned $292.4M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 1.06%.

### How much revenue does Carmax (KMX) make?

Carmax generated $27.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 19.46% year over year.

### What is KMX's P/E ratio?

Carmax trades at 25.5 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $2.12.

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