Carmax KMX
NYSE KMX
$61.24 -0.87 (-1.39%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 2.74% for Q2 2026, down 36.0% year-over-year from 4.27% in Q2 2025, and up 2787.93% quarter-over-quarter from 0.1% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Carmax's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.74% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 36.0% year-over-year to 2.74%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.28% (down 74.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.36%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.74%, up from 0.1% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 3.35% in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.23% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 1.37% (2023), against an average of 1.4%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin plunged 329 bps in 2022, then soared 109 bps in 2023.
  • Carmax's EBITDA Margin stood at 0.23% in 2022, then surged by 472 bps to 0.86% in 2023, then soared by 90 bps to 1.64% in 2024, then tumbled by 91 bps to 0.15% in 2025, then soared by 1726 bps to 2.74% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KMX's EBITDA Margin at 2.74% in Q2 2026, 0.1% in Q1 2026, and 0.15% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 9.22%
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 4.50%
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 5.12%
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 4.58%
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 4.60%
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - 152.21%
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 20.60%
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 12.17%
10 Asbury Automotive 3.86 Bn 3.83 Bn 753.10 Mn 5.01%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Aug 31, 2021 3.02%