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

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

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

Carmax (KMX) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 6.48 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 24.98% year-over-year to 6.48; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 2.89 (down 44.86% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.32, down 80.48% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 1308.49% in 2025 and slumped 108.85% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.5 in 2022, then jumped by 439.21% to 1.69 in 2023, then surged by 136.89% to 4.01 in 2024, then sank by 91.71% to 0.33 in 2025, then surged by 1851.25% to 6.48 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 6.48, 0.21, and 0.33 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 5.87
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn -
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 6.48
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 4.78
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 6.55
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 11.07
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn -

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