Carmax KMX
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As of: Oct 20, 2026 · 11:47 AM EDT

Carmax (KMX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Updated

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.

Analysis

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 Set

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
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