Carmax (KMX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $635.2 million for Q2 2026, down 3.71% year-over-year from $659.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.9% on a QoQ basis from $611.3 million in Q1 2026.

Carmax (KMX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax (KMX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $635.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 3.71% year-over-year to $635.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (down 1.12% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 1.78% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $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.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses grew 22.51% in 2022 and slipped 14.76% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $591.7 million in 2022, then declined by 5.37% to $560.0 million in 2023, then increased by 2.82% to $575.8 million in 2024, then gained by 0.97% to $581.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.26% to $635.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $635.2 million, $611.3 million, and $581.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 1,188.60
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 690.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.01 Bn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 635.18 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.04 Bn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 842.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 242.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 98.70 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 510.40 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 601.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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