Carmax KMX
NYSE KMX
$61.24 -0.87 (-1.39%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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% quarter-over-quarter from 9.04% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Carmax's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.21% for 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 for Q2 2026 stood at 28.21%, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 25.0% (2023), against an average of 22.64%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Tax Rate surged 678 bps in 2024, then sank 3314 bps in 2026.
  • Carmax's Tax Rate stood at 24.83% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 25.83% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 24.65% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 25.83% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 28.21% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KMX's Tax Rate at 28.21% in Q2 2026, 9.04% in Q1 2026, and 25.83% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 11.40%
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 26.17%
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 20.87%
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn 28.21%
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 25.70%
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 25.31%
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 24.07%
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 27.50%
10 Asbury Automotive 3.86 Bn 3.83 Bn 753.10 Mn 24.26%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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