Carmax KMX
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted EBITDA of $219.2 million for Q2 2026, up 3722.59% on a QoQ basis from -$6.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 6.3% year-over-year from $234.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $219.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBITDA fell 6.3% year-over-year to $219.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $338.4 million, a 37.69% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $353.2 million, down 23.64% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was $219.2 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from -$6.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $257.6 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$15.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is $103.6 million, with a median of $96.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: EBITDA soared 981.66% in 2025, then plunged 110.54% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at -$15.0 million in 2022, then soared by 451.76% to $52.9 million in 2023, then soared by 92.59% to $101.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 91.48% to $8.7 million in 2025, then soared by 2425.79% to $219.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $219.2 million (Q2 2026), -$6.1 million (Q1 2026), and $8.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 680.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 383.00 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 219.24 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 448.30 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 319.00 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 136.20 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -4.97 Mn
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 219.50 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 203.10 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 37.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 219.24 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 -6.05 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 8.68 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 116.57 Mn
May 31, 2025 233.98 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 57.39 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 101.88 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 149.91 Mn
May 31, 2024 153.32 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 5.31 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 52.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 111.07 Mn
May 31, 2023 257.55 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 38.13 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -15.04 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 71.10 Mn
May 31, 2022 218.65 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 90.05 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 260.63 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 241.20 Mn