Carmax (KMX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 0.1% in Q1 2026, down 167.94% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15% in Q4 2025, and down 106.0% on a YoY basis from 1.7% in Q1 2025.
Carmax (KMX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.1% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 106.0% year-over-year to 0.1%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 1.36% (down 39.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.13%, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 0.1% for Q1 2026 at Carmax, down from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 3.35% in Q2 2023 to a low of 0.23% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 1.32% across 5 years, with a median of 1.17% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT Margin sank 329 bps in 2022, then jumped 109 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 0.23% in 2022, then soared by 472 bps to 0.86% in 2023, then jumped by 90 bps to 1.64% in 2024, then plunged by 91 bps to 0.15% in 2025, then sank by 168 bps to 0.1% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 0.1% (Q1 2026), 0.15% (Q4 2025), and 1.77% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -4.90% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.77% |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.64% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.14% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.16% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.09% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.86% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.57% |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.35% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.67% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -0.23% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.87% |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.35% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.17% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.06% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 3.02% |
| May 31, 2021 | 4.81% |