Carmax (KMX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Carmax's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 1.11% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.80 percentage points from 1.91% a year earlier but up 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carmax (KMX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Carmax's Return on Assets [ROA] was 0.92%, down 0.91 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -2.58 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 1.83% in FY2025 (+0.04 pp), 1.80% in FY2024 (-0.05 pp), 1.85% in FY2023 (-2.96 pp) and 4.81% in FY2022 (+1.30 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is 0.84% (fiscal Q1 2027) to 4.80% (fiscal Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.25 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 1.24 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 2.61 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KMX's Return on Assets [ROA] at 0.84% (Q1 2027), 0.95% (Q4 2026) and 1.74% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.15% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.10% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 11.99% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 16.86% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 15.44% |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.42% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 11.98% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 15.05% |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.63 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 1.11% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.11% |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.84% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.95% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.74% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.91% |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.04% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.83% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.69% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.53% |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.48% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.76% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.83% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.67% |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.73% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.86% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.20% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.06% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.67% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4.44% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 4.80% |
Carmax Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();