Carmax (KMX) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Inventory Average of $4.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.48% year-over-year from $3.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 12.87% on a QoQ basis from $3.6 billion in Q1 2026.

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

Carmax (KMX) has reported Inventory Average for 17 consecutive years, with $4.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 8.48% year-over-year to $4.1 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $4.1 billion (up 8.48% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.0 billion, up 6.03% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average came in at $4.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $4.9 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $3.1 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $3.9 billion, with a median of $3.8 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Inventory Average surged 64.79% in 2022 and fell 27.01% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Inventory Average stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then retreated by 7.52% to $3.7 billion in 2023, then dropped by 5.55% to $3.5 billion in 2024, then slipped by 11.12% to $3.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 30.62% to $4.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $4.1 billion, $3.6 billion, and $3.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 69.06 Mn
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 2.54 Bn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 4.85 Bn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 4.10 Bn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 6.16 Bn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 3.42 Bn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 1.59 Bn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 48.05 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 2.13 Bn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 2.73 Bn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 4.10 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 3.63 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 3.14 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 3.39 Bn
May 31, 2025 3.78 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 3.80 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 3.53 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 3.59 Bn
May 31, 2024 3.73 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 3.66 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 3.74 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 3.96 Bn
May 31, 2023 3.90 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 3.57 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 4.04 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 4.68 Bn
May 31, 2022 4.91 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 4.89 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 4.38 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 3.68 Bn