Carmax (KMX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$50.0 million in Q1 2026, up 87.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$392.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 221.74% on a YoY basis from $41.0 million in Q1 2025.

Carmax (KMX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$50.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 221.74% year-over-year to -$50.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$97.5 million (up 66.4% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$97.5 million, up 66.4% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$50.0 million for Q1 2026 at Carmax, up from -$392.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $566.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$392.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $5.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$15.4 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Cash Flow surged 5246.48% in 2022, then sank 2074.53% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $566.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 93.82% to $35.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 893.21% to -$277.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 41.42% to -$392.4 million in 2025, then soared by 87.27% to -$50.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$50.0 million (Q1 2026), -$392.4 million (Q4 2025), and $315.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 83.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -49.95 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 83.10 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 40.10 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 27.08 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 36.20 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 9.80 Mn
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn -15.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 -49.95 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 -49.95 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 -392.37 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 -392.37 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 315.94 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 315.94 Mn
May 31, 2025 28.93 Mn
May 31, 2025 28.93 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 -15.53 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 -15.53 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -277.46 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -277.46 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 338.83 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 338.83 Mn
May 31, 2024 -335.94 Mn
May 31, 2024 -335.94 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -9.67 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -9.67 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 34.98 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 34.98 Mn