Carmax KMX
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$61.24 -0.87 (-1.39%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.78 for Q2 2026, down 34.1% year-over-year from 1.18 in Q2 2025, and up 6125.92% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Carmax's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.78 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 34.1% year-over-year to 0.78; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.21 (down 39.18% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.44, down 89.8% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.78, up from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.45 in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.17 in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 1.44 (2023), against an average of 2.34.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 103.48% in 2022, then jumped 2462.7% in 2025.
  • Carmax's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then soared by 1099.08% to 1.69 in 2023, then jumped by 136.89% to 4.01 in 2024, then tumbled by 95.33% to 0.19 in 2025, then surged by 317.01% to 0.78 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KMX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 0.78 in Q2 2026, 0.01 in Q1 2026, and 0.19 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.73
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn -
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 13.42
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn 6.48
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 8.38
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 11.77
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn -
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 2.63
10 Asbury Automotive 3.86 Bn 3.83 Bn 753.10 Mn -
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