Carmax (KMX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 28.21% for Q2 2026, up 251.0% year-over-year from 8.04% in Q2 2025, and up 412.1% on a QoQ basis from 9.04% in Q1 2026.

Carmax (KMX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax (KMX) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 28.21% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 251.0% year-over-year to 28.21%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 37.99% (up 1287.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 35.51%, up 1029.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate came in at 28.21% for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 9.04% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 28.21% in Q2 2026, with the low at 9.04% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 22.64%, with a median of 25.0% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate soared 678 bps in 2024 and tumbled 3314 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 24.83% in 2022, then gained by 4 bps to 25.83% in 2023, then decreased by 5 bps to 24.65% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 25.83% in 2025, then rose by 9 bps to 28.21% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.21%, 9.04%, and 25.83% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 8.16%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 27.43%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 28.21%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 28.17%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 25.50%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 18.18%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 23.87%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 25.06%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 23.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 28.21%
May 31, 2026 28.21%
Feb 28, 2026 -9.04%
Feb 28, 2026 -9.04%
Nov 30, 2025 25.83%
Nov 30, 2025 25.83%
Aug 31, 2025 24.96%
Aug 31, 2025 24.96%
May 31, 2025 25.69%
May 31, 2025 25.69%
Feb 28, 2025 24.10%
Feb 28, 2025 24.10%
Nov 30, 2024 24.65%
Nov 30, 2024 24.65%
Aug 31, 2024 25.32%
Aug 31, 2024 25.32%
May 31, 2024 26.23%
May 31, 2024 26.23%
Feb 29, 2024 23.27%
Feb 29, 2024 23.27%