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

Carmax (KMX) Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Inventory of $4.1 billion for Q2 2026, down 1.79% on a QoQ basis from $4.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 12.1% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.1 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Inventory rose 12.1% year-over-year to $4.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $4.1 billion, a 12.1% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $4.1 billion, up 5.14% from the prior year.
  • Inventory was $4.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Carmax, down from $4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory was $5.1 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $3.1 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Inventory over 5 years is $3.9 billion, with a median of $3.7 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Inventory soared 62.32% in 2022, then fell 27.29% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory stood at $3.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 6.56% to $3.6 billion in 2023, then advanced by 0.72% to $3.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 14.66% to $3.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 29.89% to $4.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory figures came in at $4.1 billion (Q2 2026), $4.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 3.26 Bn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 5.11 Bn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 4.06 Bn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 6.52 Bn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 3.74 Bn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 2.32 Bn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn 61.20 Mn
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 2.11 Bn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 2.76 Bn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 788.64 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 4.06 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 4.14 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 3.13 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 3.15 Bn
May 31, 2025 3.62 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 3.93 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 3.67 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 3.40 Bn
May 31, 2024 3.77 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 3.68 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 3.64 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 3.84 Bn
May 31, 2023 4.08 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 3.73 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 3.41 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 4.67 Bn
May 31, 2022 4.69 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 5.12 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 4.66 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 4.11 Bn