Carmax KMX
NYSE KMX
$51.66 -1.67 (-3.13%)
As of: Oct 19, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Updated

Carmax (KMX) reported EBT Margin of 2.83% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.90 percentage points from 1.93% a year earlier but down 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

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

Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Carmax's EBT Margin came in at 1.65%, down 0.99 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 1.48%, down 1.06 percentage points from FY2025.

  • EBT Margin has a five-year change of -3.61 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
  • By fiscal year, EBT Margin came in at 2.54% in FY2025 (+0.12 pp), 2.42% in FY2024 (+0.27 pp), 2.15% in FY2023 (-2.53 pp) and 4.68% in FY2022 (-0.42 pp).
  • Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of -1.86% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 4.17% in fiscal Q3 2022.
  • Year over year, EBT Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.34 percentage points.
  • The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (a gain of 1.03 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 3.83 percentage points).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 3.23% (Q1 2027), -1.86% (Q4 2026) and 1.45% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,826.65 Bn 2,343.34 Bn 104.83 Bn 40.31%
2 Home Depot 307.75 Bn 300.99 Bn 16.12 Bn 13.19%
3 Tjx Companies 162.60 Bn 140.14 Bn 5.07 Bn 13.29%
4 Lowes Companies 109.37 Bn 102.33 Bn 8.58 Bn 12.23%
5 Ross Stores 75.83 Bn 58.75 Bn 2.12 Bn 18.11%
6 O Reilly Automotive 73.47 Bn 72.55 Bn 2.52 Bn 18.89%
7 Target 69.62 Bn 64.21 Bn 8.94 Bn 9.27%
8 Autozone 51.01 Bn 49.91 Bn 2.52 Bn 16.80%
9 Carvana 42.20 Bn 32.69 Bn 1.38 Bn 7.85%
10 Carmax 7.32 Bn 6.69 Bn 799.46 Mn 2.83%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 31, 2026 2.83%
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%
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