Carmax (KMX) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $2.63 in Q1 2026, down 1.38% quarter-over-quarter from $2.66 in Q4 2025, and up 682.24% on a YoY basis from $0.34 in Q1 2025.

Carmax (KMX) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax's Debt to Equity history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.63 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 682.24% year-over-year to $2.63; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $2.63 (up 682.24% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.63, up 682.24% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $2.63 for Q1 2026 at Carmax, down from $2.66 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $2.95 in Q4 2022 to a low of $0.26 in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.82 across 5 years, with a median of $2.66 in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Debt to Equity tumbled 88.51% in 2023, then surged 688.29% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $2.95 in 2022, then sank by 88.51% to $0.34 in 2023, then decreased by 0.46% to $0.34 in 2024, then soared by 688.29% to $2.66 in 2025, then fell by 1.38% to $2.63 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $2.63 (Q1 2026), $2.66 (Q4 2025), and $0.26 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -0.21
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 1.06
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 2.63
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.02
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 0.98
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 0.12
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.69
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 0.44
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 1.11
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn 0.90

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 2.63
Nov 30, 2025 2.66
Aug 31, 2025 0.26
May 31, 2025 2.77
Feb 28, 2025 0.34
Nov 30, 2024 0.34
Aug 31, 2024 0.35
May 31, 2024 2.78
Feb 29, 2024 2.74
Nov 30, 2023 0.34
Aug 31, 2023 2.83
May 31, 2023 2.88
Feb 28, 2023 2.91
Nov 30, 2022 2.95
Aug 31, 2022 0.57
May 31, 2022 0.57
Feb 28, 2022 2.95
Nov 30, 2021 3.01
Aug 31, 2021 3.05
May 31, 2021 0.28