Americas Carmart (CRMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Americas Carmart (CRMT) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $323.5 million for Q1 2026, up 0.68% YoY from $321.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 14.34% sequentially from $377.7 million in Q4 2025.
Americas Carmart (CRMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Americas Carmart has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $323.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 0.68% year-over-year to $323.5 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 2.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 4.6% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $323.5 million in Q1 2026, from $377.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CRMT reached as high as $395.4 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $307.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $348.7 million (2025), against an average of $347.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 43.67% — and 2024, when it slipped 13.97%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $347.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 13.68% to $395.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 13.97% to $340.2 million in 2024, then rose by 11.03% to $377.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 14.34% to $323.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $323.5 million, $377.7 million, and $348.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | 1,188.60 |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 690.00 Mn |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 635.18 Mn |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 842.20 Mn |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 242.63 Mn |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 98.70 Mn |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 510.40 Mn |
| 10 | Americas Carmart | 23.15 Mn | -94.66 Mn | 143.93 Mn | 323.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 323.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 377.68 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 348.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 357.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 321.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 340.15 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 348.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 364.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 309.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 395.37 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 361.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 384.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 347.78 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 321.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 307.24 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 254.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 248.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 213.85 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 202.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 195.61 Mn |