Carmax (KMX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carmax's Gross Margin came in at 10.15% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.73 percentage points from 10.88% a year earlier and down 0.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carmax (KMX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Carmax reported Gross Margin of 10.31%, down 0.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at 10.84%, down 0.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -1.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 11.00% in FY2025 (+0.77 pp), 10.22% in FY2024 (+0.79 pp), 9.43% in FY2023 (-0.87 pp) and 10.31% in FY2022 (-2.25 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 1.43 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 3.17 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KMX's Gross Margin at 10.66% (Q1 2027), 10.18% (Q4 2026) and 10.18% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.32 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 10.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10.15% |
| May 31, 2026 | 10.66% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.18% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.18% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 10.88% |
| May 31, 2025 | 11.84% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.13% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.89% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.84% |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.13% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.42% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.97% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.85% |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.63% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 8.86% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.05% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.40% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 9.81% |
Carmax Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "KMX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();