Carmax (KMX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax's EBIT Margin came in at 2.17% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.40 percentage points from 1.77% a year earlier but down 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Carmax (KMX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Carmax reported EBIT Margin of 1.42%, down 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 0.13%, down 0.53 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of -2.40 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBIT Margin was 0.66% in FY2025 (+0.04 pp), 0.62% in FY2024 (+0.39 pp), 0.23% in FY2023 (-2.11 pp) and 2.34% in FY2022 (-0.19 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is -0.23% (fiscal Q3 2023) to 3.35% (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.04 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (a gain of 1.09 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 3.29 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KMX's EBIT Margin at 2.74% (Q1 2027), -0.10% (Q4 2026) and 0.15% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.32 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 2.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2.17% |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.74% |
| 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% |
API Access
Carmax EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "KMX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();