Carmax KMX
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) posted Times Interest Earned of 6.48 for Q2 2026, up 3180.45% on a QoQ basis from 0.21 in Q1 2026, and down 24.98% year-over-year from 8.64 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.48 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Times Interest Earned fell 24.98% year-over-year to 6.48 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 2.89, a 44.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.32, down 80.48% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned was 6.48 for Q2 2026 at Carmax, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was 8.64 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.5 in Q4 2022.
  • Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 3.55, with a median of 3.44 recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Times Interest Earned jumped 1308.49% in 2025, then plunged 108.85% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 0.5 in 2022, then surged by 439.21% to 1.69 in 2023, then soared by 136.89% to 4.01 in 2024, then tumbled by 91.71% to 0.33 in 2025, then soared by 1851.25% to 6.48 in 2026.
  • The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at 6.48 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026), and 0.33 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.73
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn -
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 6.48
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 8.38
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 11.77
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -51.70
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn -
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 2.60
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 6.48
Feb 28, 2026 -0.21
Nov 30, 2025 0.33
Aug 31, 2025 4.10
May 31, 2025 8.64
Feb 28, 2025 2.38
Nov 30, 2024 4.01
Aug 31, 2024 5.55
May 31, 2024 4.89
Feb 29, 2024 0.17
Nov 30, 2023 1.69
Aug 31, 2023 3.52
May 31, 2023 8.45
Feb 28, 2023 1.33
Nov 30, 2022 -0.50
Aug 31, 2022 2.17
May 31, 2022 7.60
Feb 28, 2022 3.35
Nov 30, 2021 10.72
Aug 31, 2021 10.76