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

Carmax (KMX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

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

Analysis

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

Carmax has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.32% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 47.0% year-over-year to 2.32% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.84%, a 124.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.96%, down 94.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Net Margin jumped 76 bps in 2023, then sank 353 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.58% in 2022, then surged by 131 bps to 1.33% in 2023, then surged by 51 bps to 2.02% in 2024, then plunged by 47 bps to 1.07% in 2025, then jumped by 116 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.32% (Q2 2026), 2.03% (Q1 2026), and 1.07% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.95%
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 3.07%
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.32%
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 2.67%
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 2.63%
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 1.46%
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -9.13%
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 2.61%
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 1.92%
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 2.55%
Historic Data

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%