Carmax KMX
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Free Cash Flow of -$85.7 million for Q2 2026, up 87.52% on a QoQ basis from -$687.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 152.67% year-over-year from $162.8 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$85.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 152.67% year-over-year to -$85.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $994.3 million, a 83.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 694.16% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$85.7 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from -$687.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$687.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $90.0 million, with a median of $34.7 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow jumped 905.37% in 2024, then tumbled 3763.61% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 93.93% to $64.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 332.25% to -$150.6 million in 2024, then surged by 839.5% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then sank by 107.7% to -$85.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$85.7 million (Q2 2026), -$687.3 million (Q1 2026), and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 234.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 131.80 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn -122.00 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn -140.70 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -217.80 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 58.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 19.80 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 77.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -85.75 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 -687.29 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 1.11 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 654.03 Mn
May 31, 2025 162.81 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 18.76 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -150.55 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 509.89 Mn
May 31, 2024 -221.60 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 199.77 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 64.82 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 50.72 Mn
May 31, 2023 -322.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 -481.97 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 1.07 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 -161.02 Mn
May 31, 2022 436.14 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 -548.44 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -786.39 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 -1.35 Bn