Carmax (KMX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.32% for Q2 2026, down 47.0% year-over-year from 4.37% in Q2 2025, and up 214.13% on a QoQ basis from 2.03% in Q1 2026.

Carmax (KMX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax (KMX) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 2.32% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 47.0% year-over-year to 2.32%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.84% (down 124.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.96%, down 94.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 2.32% for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 2.03% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 2.97% in Q2 2023, with the low at 2.03% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 1.56%, with a median of 1.61% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 76 bps in 2023 and tumbled 353 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 0.58% in 2022, then jumped by 131 bps to 1.33% in 2023, then jumped by 51 bps to 2.02% in 2024, then slumped by 47 bps to 1.07% in 2025, then soared by 116 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 2.32%, 2.03%, and 1.07% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 6.30%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 2.99%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.32%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.10%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 3.13%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 3.87%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -0.10%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 4.57%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 0.01%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 2.32%
Feb 28, 2026 -2.03%
Nov 30, 2025 1.07%
Aug 31, 2025 1.45%
May 31, 2025 2.79%
Feb 28, 2025 1.50%
Nov 30, 2024 2.02%
Aug 31, 2024 1.89%
May 31, 2024 2.14%
Feb 29, 2024 0.89%
Nov 30, 2023 1.33%
Aug 31, 2023 1.68%
May 31, 2023 2.97%
Feb 28, 2023 1.21%
Nov 30, 2022 0.58%
Aug 31, 2022 1.55%
May 31, 2022 2.71%
Feb 28, 2022 2.08%
Nov 30, 2021 3.16%
Aug 31, 2021 3.57%