Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Carmax (KMX) recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of -$0.21 in Q1 2026, down 163.34% quarter-over-quarter from $0.33 in Q4 2025, and down 108.85% on a YoY basis from $2.38 in Q1 2025.
Carmax (KMX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carmax's Times Interest Earned history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$0.21 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 108.85% year-over-year to -$0.21; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $3.2 (down 25.33% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $0.32, down 80.48% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was -$0.21 for Q1 2026 at Carmax, down from $0.33 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $8.64 in Q2 2025 to a low of -$0.5 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $3.38 across 5 years, with a median of $3.35 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Times Interest Earned soared 1308.49% in 2025, then sank 108.85% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at -$0.5 in 2022, then jumped by 439.21% to $1.69 in 2023, then surged by 136.89% to $4.01 in 2024, then plunged by 91.71% to $0.33 in 2025, then slumped by 163.34% to -$0.21 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$0.21 (Q1 2026), $0.33 (Q4 2025), and $4.1 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 5.87 |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.21 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 4.78 |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 6.55 |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 11.07 |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 2.98 |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | - |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 31, 2021 | 18.04 |