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CarMax

NYQ:KMX US1431301027
46
  • Value
    39
  • Growth
    49
  • Safety
    Safety
    52
  • Combined
    29
  • Sentiment
    63
  • 360° View
    360° View
    46
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Company Description

CarMax, Inc. is a retailer of used autos. It operates in the used auto retail industry. It operates in the United States. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $9,452 million, profits of $2,898 million, and revenue of $26,353 million, with 30,048 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock CarMax are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half below and half above average for CarMax. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 63, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 63% of alternative investment opportunities. It also rates well regarding its financing structure, with the consolidated Safety Rank at 52 or better than 52% of its peers when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the stock is expensive and expects low growth. The consolidated Value Rank is only 39, meaning that the share price of CarMax is on the high side, compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth,and stock returns, with its Growth Rank at 49. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country USA
Industry Automotive Retail
Size X-Large
Website carmax.com
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Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
39 25 20 25
Growth
49 85 83 13
Safety
Safety
52 50 33 47
Sentiment
63 73 34 35
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46 65 34 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
5 67 56 74
Opinions Change
48 64 16 3
Pro Holdings
n/a 55 16 15
Market Pulse
76 66 47 66
Sentiment
63 73 34 35
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
39 25 20 25
Growth
49 85 83 13
Safety Safety
52 50 33 47
Combined
29 62 29 10
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
66 46 49 50
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
22 36 30 33
Price vs. Book (P/B)
55 34 35 36
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
39 25 20 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
57 57 77 31
Profit Growth
58 75 70 41
Capital Growth
14 55 45 12
Stock Returns
72 71 79 47
Growth
49 85 83 13
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
34 23 20 24
Refinancing
69 70 74 74
Liquidity
58 40 19 45
Safety Safety
52 50 33 47

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