Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) posted Retained Earnings of $4.2 billion for Q2 2026, up 4.59% on a QoQ basis from $4.0 billion in Q1 2026, and down 2.16% year-over-year from $4.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.2 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 2.16% year-over-year to $4.2 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $4.2 billion, a 2.16% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $4.0 billion, down 5.39% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $4.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from $4.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $4.3 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$46.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $3.4 billion, with a median of $4.1 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings tumbled 39.43% in 2024, then jumped 7107.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $3.7 billion in 2022, then advanced by 12.69% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then climbed by 3.6% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 1.64% to $4.2 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.75% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $4.2 billion (Q2 2026), $4.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $4.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 4.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 6.36 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 6.35 Bn |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 1.57 Bn |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 3.66 Bn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 4.64 Bn |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 751.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.23 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.04 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.20 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.27 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.32 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.27 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.27 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 4.24 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.19 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 59.28 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.12 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.07 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.95 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 97.87 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.65 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.62 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.64 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -46.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.46 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 3.29 Bn |