Carmax (KMX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) recorded EBITDA Margin of 3.38% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.34 percentage points from 3.04% a year earlier but down 0.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carmax (KMX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Carmax's EBITDA Margin came in at 2.76% as of Aug 31, 2026, down 0.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at 1.47%, down 0.31 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -2.34 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 1.78% in FY2025 (+0.18 pp), 1.60% in FY2024 (+0.48 pp), 1.12% in FY2023 (-2.07 pp) and 3.20% in FY2022 (-0.61 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 0.76% in fiscal Q3 2023 to 4.17% in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.11 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.18 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 3.13 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.90% (Q1 2027), 1.48% (Q4 2026) and 1.68% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.45% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.21% |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.32 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 3.38% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.38% |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.90% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.48% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.68% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.04% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.25% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.85% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.17% |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.13% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.28% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.94% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.47% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.17% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.76% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.76% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.70% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.10% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.11% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.89% |
Carmax EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();