Carmax KMX
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$74.2 million for Q2 2026, up 76.07% year-over-year from -$42.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 107.36% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$74.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 76.07% year-over-year to -$74.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $438.4 million (up 395.16% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $202.4 million, down 21.11% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at -$74.2 million, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$20.5 million (2022), against an average of -$33.1 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Inventory plunged 1147.08% in 2023, then soared 588.73% in 2025.
  • Carmax's Change in Inventory stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 84.06% to -$200.3 million in 2023, then soared by 233.48% to $267.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 108.09% to -$21.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 243.35% to -$74.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KMX's Change in Inventory at -$74.2 million in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and -$21.6 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 586.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 260.30 Mn
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 4.93 Mn
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn -74.24 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 336.60 Mn
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 215.30 Mn
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 2.80 Mn
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn -
10 Asbury Automotive 3.86 Bn 3.83 Bn 753.10 Mn 12.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 -74.24 Mn
May 31, 2026 -74.24 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 1.01 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 1.01 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 -21.62 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 -21.62 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -474.78 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -474.78 Mn
May 31, 2025 -310.27 Mn
May 31, 2025 -310.27 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 269.46 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 269.46 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 267.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 267.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -375.14 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -375.14 Mn
May 31, 2024 94.82 Mn
May 31, 2024 94.82 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 39.12 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 39.12 Mn