Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 1.07% for Q2 2026, down 323.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q2 2025, and up 90.74% on a QoQ basis from 11.56% in Q1 2026.

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

Carmax (KMX) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 1.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 323.0% year-over-year to 1.07%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 3.77% (up 175.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.8%, up 421.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 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.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 2563 bps in 2022 and sank 1535 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 16.41% in 2022, then tumbled by 94 bps to 1.05% in 2023, then plunged by 329 bps to 2.42% in 2024, then surged by 894 bps to 19.22% in 2025, then tumbled by 106 bps to 1.07% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 1.07%, 11.56%, and 19.22% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 0.87%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.94%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -1.07%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -2.22%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -0.52%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -0.35%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 7.46%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 5.37%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 0.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%