Carmax (KMX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Carmax's Cash from Operations came in at $882.93 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 12.4% from $785.49 million a year earlier.
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Carmax (KMX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Carmax reported Cash from Operations of $1.6 billion, up 32.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was $1.78 billion, up 185.7% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Operations was $624.44 million in FY2025 (+36.2%), $458.62 million in FY2024 (-64.3%), $1.28 billion in FY2023 and -$2.55 billion in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$697.32 million (fiscal Q3 2022) to $1.25 billion (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 26.9%.
- Business Quant data shows KMX's Cash from Operations at $17.59 million (Q1 2027), -$554.27 million (Q4 2026) and $1.25 billion (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,846.57 Bn | 2,363.27 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 45.39 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 313.46 Bn | 306.70 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.56 Bn | 140.11 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.59 Bn | 104.55 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.73 Bn | 58.65 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 875.76 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 70.45 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.86 Bn | 50.76 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 801.99 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.96 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.50 Bn | 6.87 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 882.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 882.93 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.59 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -554.27 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 785.49 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 299.54 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 146.38 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -23.35 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 619.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -117.69 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 309.64 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 210.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 124.17 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -185.29 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -378.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -51.36 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 530.95 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -466.81 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -697.32 Mn |
API Access
Carmax Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "KMX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();