Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Carmax's Retained Earnings came in at $4.39 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 2.8% from $4.27 billion a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Carmax (KMX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Carmax's Retained Earnings was $4.04 billion, down 5.4% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Retained Earnings was $4.27 billion in FY2025 (+3.5%), $4.13 billion in FY2024 (+10.8%), $3.72 billion in FY2023 (+5.6%) and $3.52 billion in FY2022 (+22.0%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 26.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 5.4%).
- Business Quant data shows KMX's Retained Earnings at $4.23 billion (Q1 2027), $4.04 billion (Q4 2026) and $4.2 billion (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.32 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 4.39 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 4.39 Bn |
| 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 | 4.13 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.12 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.07 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.95 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.72 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.65 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.62 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.64 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.46 Bn |
API Access
Carmax Retained 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=retained-earnings&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-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=retained-earnings&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();