Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) posted FCF Margin of 1.07% for Q2 2026, up 90.74% on a QoQ basis from 11.56% in Q1 2026, and down 323.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q2 2025.
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Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.07% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 323.0% year-over-year to 1.07% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 3.77%, a 175.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.8%, up 421.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 1.07% for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 11.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.22% in Q4 2025, with the low at 11.56% in Q1 2026.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 1.41%, with a median of 0.51% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin jumped 2563 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1535 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 16.41% in 2022, then sank by 94 bps to 1.05% in 2023, then slumped by 329 bps to 2.42% in 2024, then soared by 894 bps to 19.22% in 2025, then sank by 106 bps to 1.07% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 1.07% (Q2 2026), 11.56% (Q1 2026), and 19.22% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 3.17% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.55% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | -1.07% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -1.25% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -2.03% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | - |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 1.33% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 0.37% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 12.63% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -1.07% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -11.56% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 19.22% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.92% |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.16% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.31% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -2.42% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.27% |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.12% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.05% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.72% |
| May 31, 2023 | -4.19% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -8.42% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 16.41% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -1.98% |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -7.13% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -9.22% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -16.93% |