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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 79.73 Bn | 79.73 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.80 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 586.00 Mn |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.29 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 260.30 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.57 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 336.60 Mn |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.31 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 854.41 Mn | -74.24 Mn |
| 6 | Autonation | 7.01 Bn | 6.96 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 215.30 Mn |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.33 Bn | 6.14 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.31 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 4.93 Mn |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 248.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Valvoline | 4.27 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 2.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |