Carmax (KMX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) posted EBT Margin of 3.23% for Q2 2026, up 273.33% on a QoQ basis from 1.86% in Q1 2026, and down 53.0% year-over-year from 6.86% in Q2 2025.
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Carmax (KMX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.23% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 53.0% year-over-year to 3.23% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 1.36%, a 142.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 1.48%, down 106.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 3.23% for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 1.86% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 4.0% in Q2 2023, with the low at 1.86% in Q1 2026.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 2.13%, with a median of 2.15% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: EBT Margin soared 103 bps in 2023, then sank 383 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 0.77% in 2022, then soared by 134 bps to 1.8% in 2023, then surged by 49 bps to 2.67% in 2024, then tumbled by 46 bps to 1.45% in 2025, then soared by 123 bps to 3.23% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 3.23% (Q2 2026), 1.86% (Q1 2026), and 1.45% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 4.16% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 3.23% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.60% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.52% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 2.04% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -8.53% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 3.45% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 2.50% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 3.75% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.23% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -1.86% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.45% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.93% |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.75% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.97% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.67% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.54% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.90% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.16% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.80% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.24% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.00% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.77% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.06% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.61% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 4.17% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 4.60% |