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

Carmax (KMX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 6.48 for Q2 2026, up 3180.45% on a QoQ basis from 0.21 in Q1 2026, and down 24.98% year-over-year from 8.64 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.48 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 24.98% year-over-year to 6.48 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 2.89, a 44.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.32, down 80.48% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.48 for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.64 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.5 in Q4 2022.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 3.55, with a median of 3.44 recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 1308.49% in 2025, then plunged 108.85% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.5 in 2022, then surged by 439.21% to 1.69 in 2023, then soared by 136.89% to 4.01 in 2024, then tumbled by 91.71% to 0.33 in 2025, then soared by 1851.25% to 6.48 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 6.48 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026), and 0.33 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.73
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn -
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 6.48
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 8.38
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 11.77
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -51.70
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn -
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 2.60
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 6.48
Feb 28, 2026 -0.21
Nov 30, 2025 0.33
Aug 31, 2025 4.10
May 31, 2025 8.64
Feb 28, 2025 2.38
Nov 30, 2024 4.01
Aug 31, 2024 5.55
May 31, 2024 4.89
Feb 29, 2024 0.17
Nov 30, 2023 1.69
Aug 31, 2023 3.52
May 31, 2023 8.45
Feb 28, 2023 1.33
Nov 30, 2022 -0.50
Aug 31, 2022 2.17
May 31, 2022 7.60
Feb 28, 2022 3.35
Nov 30, 2021 10.72
Aug 31, 2021 10.76