Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$13.9 million for Q2 2026, down 68.74% year-over-year from -$44.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 59.23% on a QoQ basis from -$34.1 million in Q1 2026.

Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax (KMX) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$13.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 68.74% year-over-year to -$13.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$13.9 million (down 68.74% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$34.1 million, down 100.8% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at -$13.9 million for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from -$34.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $4.3 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$46.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $1.5 billion, with a median of $61.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 28200.67% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 335.24% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $3.7 billion in 2022, then grew by 12.69% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 99.64% to $14.8 million in 2024, then surged by 28200.67% to $4.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 100.33% to -$13.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$13.9 million, -$34.1 million, and $4.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 34.10 Mn
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 241.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn -209.50 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -13.91 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 42.10 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 6.17 Bn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -6.81 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.40 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 38.50 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 4.55 Bn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 -13.91 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 -34.13 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 4.20 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 -21.31 Mn
May 31, 2025 -8.25 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 4.27 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 14.83 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 9.06 Mn
May 31, 2024 61.68 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 59.28 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 4.12 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 4.07 Bn
May 31, 2023 61.33 Mn
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 -112.34 Mn