Carmax KMX
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Cash from Operations of $17.6 million for Q2 2026, up 103.17% on a QoQ basis from -$554.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 94.13% year-over-year from $299.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.6 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations fell 94.13% year-over-year to $17.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 44.18% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 185.67% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was $17.6 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from -$554.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$554.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $205.6 million, with a median of $135.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Cash from Operations soared 5466.04% in 2025, then sank 478.66% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then sank by 82.23% to $210.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 111.11% to -$23.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 5466.04% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 98.6% to $17.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $17.6 million (Q2 2026), -$554.3 million (Q1 2026), and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 238.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 204.10 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 17.59 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn -65.70 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn -71.10 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -100.20 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 129.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 62.60 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 85.21 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 31, 2021 -1.27 Bn