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

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

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