Carmax KMX
NYSE KMX
$57.18 -1.19 (-2.04%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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

Carmax has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$74.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 76.07% year-over-year to -$74.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $438.4 million, a 395.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $202.4 million, down 21.11% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$74.2 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, 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.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$33.1 million, with a median of -$20.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Inventory plunged 1147.08% in 2023, then surged 588.73% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 84.06% to -$200.3 million in 2023, then surged 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.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$74.2 million (Q2 2026), $1.0 billion (Q1 2026), and -$21.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 586.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 260.30 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -74.24 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 336.60 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 215.30 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 187.70 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 12.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 27.90 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn -56.73 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
May 31, 2026 -74.24 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 1.01 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 -21.62 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -474.78 Mn
May 31, 2025 -310.27 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 269.46 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 267.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -375.14 Mn
May 31, 2024 94.82 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 39.12 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -200.34 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 -241.93 Mn
May 31, 2023 355.08 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 311.21 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -1.26 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 -19.40 Mn
May 31, 2022 -433.48 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 465.11 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 554.02 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 856.61 Mn