Carmax (KMX) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Carmax's (KMX) Price to Earnings came in at 29.77 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 71.2% from 17.39 a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Carmax (KMX) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Carmax's Price to Earnings stood at 24.75, down 2.6% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Carmax's Price to Earnings was 25.41 in FY2025 (-2.2%), 25.98 in FY2024 (+15.4%), 22.51 in FY2023 (+47.2%) and 15.29 in FY2022 (-41.4%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2027, with growth of 71.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a decline of 56.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior fiscal quarters was 28.45 (Q1 2027), 24.75 (Q4 2026) and 12.08 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.52 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 799.46 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 29.77 |
| May 31, 2026 | 28.45 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 24.75 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.08 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.39 |
| May 31, 2025 | 17.38 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.41 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 28.04 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 31.46 |
| May 31, 2024 | 27.24 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 25.98 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 20.29 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 28.57 |
| May 31, 2023 | 24.79 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 22.51 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 19.04 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 17.31 |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.39 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 15.29 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 19.03 |
API Access
Carmax Price to Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "ticker": "KMX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();