Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) reported FCF Margin of 10.23% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.31 percentage points from 9.92% a year earlier and up 11.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Carmax's FCF Margin came in at 4.15%, up 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 4.80%, up 4.21 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of +2.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, FCF Margin came in at 0.59% in FY2025 (+0.62 pp), -0.03% in FY2024 (-2.92 pp), 2.90% in FY2023 (+11.86 pp) and -8.96% in FY2022 (-11.61 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -11.56% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 19.22% in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.01 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 25.63 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 15.35 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -1.07% (Q1 2027), -11.56% (Q4 2026) and 19.22% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,832.89 Bn | 2,349.59 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -4.40% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 314.87 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.11 Bn | 139.66 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.68 Bn | 104.65 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.53 Bn | 58.46 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.44 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 7 | Target | 70.46 Bn | 65.05 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.13 Bn | 51.04 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.30 Bn | 33.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.54% |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.56 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 10.23% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10.23% |
| 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% |
Carmax FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "KMX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();