How to buy CarMax (KMX) stocks

CarMax is an auto & truck dealerships business based in the US. CarMax shares (KMX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $84.27 – a decrease of 2.31% over the previous week. CarMax employs 30,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $27.7 billion.

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CarMax stock price (NYSE: KMX)

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CarMax stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$84.27
52-week range	$65.83 - $91.25
50-day moving average more info button	$78.05
200-day moving average more info button	$76.84
Wall St. target price	$84.95
PE ratio more info button	30.609
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.66

Is it a good time to buy CarMax stock?

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CarMax price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $84.27 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.31%
1 month (2024-11-22)	3.27%
3 months (2024-09-20)	10.74%
6 months (2024-06-21)	17.65%

1 year (2023-12-22)	10.13%
2 years (2022-12-22)	47.33%
3 years (2021-12-22)	127.87
5 years (2019-12-20)	92.71

Is CarMax stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing CarMax stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of CarMax's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

CarMax's P/E ratio

CarMax's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 31x. In other words, CarMax shares trade at around 31x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

CarMax's PEG ratio

CarMax's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0168. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CarMax's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

CarMax's EBITDA

CarMax's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $927 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a CarMax's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

CarMax financials

Revenue TTM	$27.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	2.7%
Gross profit TTM	$2.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.54%
Return on equity TTM	6.85%
Profit margin	1.51%
Book value	$39.78
Market Capitalization more info button	$12.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

CarMax stock dividends

We're not expecting CarMax to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have CarMax's stocks ever split?

CarMax's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 26 March 2007 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your CarMax stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for CarMax stocks, which in turn could have impacted CarMax's stock price.

CarMax stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, CarMax's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $65.83 up to $91.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while CarMax's is 1.686. This would suggest that CarMax's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

CarMax overview

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. It operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services. The CarMax Auto Finance segment provides financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum and arrangements with various financial institutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Virginia..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of CarMax is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.358% of CarMax stocks are held by insiders and 109.207% by institutions. How many people work for CarMax?
Latest data suggests 30,000 work at CarMax. When does the fiscal year end for CarMax?
CarMax's fiscal year ends in February. Where is CarMax based?
CarMax's address is: 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, VA, United States, 23238 What is CarMax's ISIN number?
CarMax's international securities identification number is: US1431301027 What is CarMax's CUSIP number?
CarMax's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 172737306

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