Carmax (KMX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) posted Operating Expenses of $635.2 million for Q2 2026, up 3.9% on a QoQ basis from $611.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 3.71% year-over-year from $659.6 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Carmax (KMX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $635.2 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 3.71% year-over-year to $635.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $2.4 billion, a 1.12% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 1.78% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $635.2 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from $611.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $666.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $559.8 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $606.6 million, with a median of $605.8 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses advanced 22.51% in 2022, then retreated 14.76% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $591.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.37% to $560.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.82% to $575.8 million in 2024, then increased by 0.97% to $581.4 million in 2025, then rose by 9.26% to $635.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $635.2 million (Q2 2026), $611.3 million (Q1 2026), and $581.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 635.18 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 856.30 Mn |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 449.20 Mn |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -20.60 Mn |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 506.40 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 625.60 Mn |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 180.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 635.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 611.31 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 581.37 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 601.09 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 659.64 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 610.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 575.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 610.56 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 638.58 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 580.89 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 559.96 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 585.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 559.84 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 572.85 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 591.73 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 666.04 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 656.74 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 620.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 575.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 574.29 Mn |