Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Carmax's Times Interest Earned came in at 5.37 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 31.0% from 4.10 a year earlier but down 17.2% from the prior quarter.
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Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Carmax reported Times Interest Earned of 3.26, down 32.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 0.32, down 80.5% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Times Interest Earned was 1.62 in FY2025 (+22.0%), 1.33 in FY2024 (+133.3%), 0.57 in FY2023 (-92.8%) and 7.94 in FY2022 (+42.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is -0.50 (fiscal Q3 2023) to 10.72 (fiscal Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 17.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 136.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 91.7%).
- Business Quant data shows KMX's Times Interest Earned at 6.48 (Q1 2027), -0.21 (Q4 2026) and 0.33 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,830.31 Bn | 2,347.01 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 313.81 Bn | 307.05 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.66 Bn | 140.21 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.45 Bn | 104.42 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.50 Bn | 58.43 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.36 Bn | 73.45 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 7 | Target | 70.04 Bn | 64.63 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.41 Bn | 33.90 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 10 | Carmax | 7.59 Bn | 6.96 Bn | 799.46 Mn | 5.37 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 5.37 |
| 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 |
API Access
Carmax Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=KMX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();