KMX · Carmax Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $7.83B |
| P/E | 26.31 |
| Float | 141.2M |
| Beta | 1.28 |
| Volatility 30D | 49.9% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | High |
| Clavix score | 70.1 |
| Price | 53.30 |
| Change | −3.34% |
| Prev Close | 55.14 |
| Open | 53.57 |
| Day Low | 53.57 |
| Day High | 55.25 |
| Avg Vol | 3 |
| Avg $ Vol | $148.2M |
| 52W High | 65.28 |
| 52W Low | 30.26 |
| 52W Pos | 65.8% |
| From High | −18.35% |
| From Low | +76.14% |
| Max DD 1Y | −26.10% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +0.35% |
| SMA 50 | −5.83% |
| SMA 200 | +7.72% |
| RSI (14) | 51.8 |
| Vol 90D | 38.1% |
| Vol 1Y | 54.5% |
| 1Y Range | 30–65 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | +2.13% |
| Perf Month | −0.27% |
| Perf Quarter | −5.03% |
| Perf Half Y | +39.84% |
| Perf Year | +33.38% |
| Perf YTD | +35.66% |
| Prev Day | −3.34% |
| Clavix | B- |
| Debt / Eq | 3.06 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.20 |
| Int Cover | — |
| FCF Margin | 4.8% |
| Rev Growth | −1.8% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Very High |
| Sector rank | 33 / 49 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayKMX grades B-, 70.1 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (67), most exposed on Macro Resilience (54, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Retail median. Ranks 33 of 49 in Retail by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| KMX | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.28 | 1.01 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 49.9% | 40.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −26.1% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.75% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 59 (23%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| KMX | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.28 | 1.01 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | High | Moderate 35% of 49 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Retail names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| KMX | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +2.1% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| Year to date | +35.7% |
| 1 year | +33.4% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| KMX | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 29 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 70 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 27 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 27 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 49 Retail names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| KMX | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | −1.8% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Retail median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openCarMax outlined its “Shift into GEAR” strategic plan, targeting sustained market-share gains, higher earnings and additional operating efficiencies through fiscal 2030. The company targets mid-teens growth in earnings per share, profit per share, over that period.
Wall Street Zen downgraded CarMax (NYSE: KMX) from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report published on Saturday. The brief article provides no reasons for the change and reports no company developments.
CarMax's comparable-store sales and profit per share beat expectations as its Shift into GEAR plan restored sales momentum and profitability despite layoffs and a challenging used-car market. Profit growth increasingly came from financing and warranties, with $806 in add-on products per car and loan income up 32%, while cost cuts target $200 million in annual savings.
CarMax was named one of Fortune's 2026 Best Workplaces in Retail, ranking No. 6 among large companies and marking the company's 12th consecutive year on the list. CarMax said the recognition reflects its commitment to supporting employees and helping them grow and contribute.
Bank of America upgraded its CarMax rating twice in succession, citing an FTC pricing rule and strong fiscal 2027 second-quarter earnings. The used-car retailer’s shares have since pulled back from their August highs.
Nearest peers by size
Retail| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URBN | Urban Outfitters, Inc. | B | $7.77B | 13.32 | 1.28 | Compare |
| ETSY | Etsy, Inc. | B- | $8.30B | 39.93 | 1.87 | Compare |
| GAP | The Gap, Inc. | B- | $8.34B | 6.55 | 2.11 | Compare |
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | C- | $7.26B | 13.24 | 1.04 | Compare |
| LAD | Lithia Motors Inc | B- | $6.82B | 8.46 | 1.31 | Compare |
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | B+ | $9.09B | 14.94 | 0.29 | Compare |
| M | Macy's, Inc. | B | $6.71B | 8.94 | 1.46 | Compare |
| CHWY | Chewy Inc | B- | $9.41B | 34.47 | 1.35 | Compare |
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