CarMax, Inc.
KMX Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships
CarMax, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended February 2026) was $25.9 billion, down 1.79% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +19.5%
- EPS
- +81.3%
- Free cash flow
- +23.2%
- Total debt
- −6.82%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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CarMax, Inc. (KMX) Gross margin
CarMax, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 10.3%, down 0.5 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (10.8%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.43% (fiscal 2023) to 13.8% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 31% of that period. That is below the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median of 18.4% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 34.3%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.8% | (0.16) |
| FY2025 | 11.0% | 0.78 |
| FY2024 | 10.2% | 0.79 |
| FY2023 | 9.43% | (0.88) |
| FY2022 | 10.3% | (2.24) |
| FY2021 | 12.6% | (0.85) |
| FY2020 | 13.4% | 0.00 |
| FY2020 | 13.4% | (0.25) |
| FY2019 | 13.7% | 0.05 |
| FY2018 | 13.6% | (0.15) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 10.2% | (0.51) |
| May 2026 | 10.7% | 0.48 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.2% | 0.00 |
| Nov 2025 | 10.2% | (0.70) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| OPLN OPENLANE, Inc. compare | 45.6% |
| VVV Valvoline compare | 38.3% |
| RUSHB Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare | 19.7% |
| RUSHA Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare | 19.3% |
| AN AutoNation, Inc. compare | 17.7% |
| ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. compare | 17.1% |
| PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc. compare | 16.0% |
| LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. compare | 15.1% |
| KMX CarMax, Inc. | 10.3% |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median | 18.4% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 34.3% |
| Market median | 45.1% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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