Carmax (KMX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 1.39% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 77.0% year-over-year to 1.39%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.39% (down 77.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.14%, down 55.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.39% for Q2 2026 at Carmax, down from 1.5% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.02% in Q1 2022, with the low at 1.28% in Q2 2024.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.91%, with a median of 1.67% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 288 bps in 2022 and soared 88 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.5% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 1.83% in 2023, then fell by 11 bps to 1.63% in 2024, then advanced by 6 bps to 1.72% in 2025, then fell by 19 bps to 1.39% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.39%, 1.5%, and 1.72% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.