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CARMAX INC

Consumer Discretionary • CIK: 0001170010

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Market Cap
$5.80B
P/E (TTM)
12.7x
Rev Growth (TTM)
-0.1%
Net Margin (TTM)
1.8%
FCF Yield (TTM)
33.6%
FCF Margin (TTM)
7.5%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q3 FY2026
about 2 months ago
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Revenue
Net Income
EPS
  • CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) income increased 9.3% to $174.7 million, driven by a gain on sale of auto loans.
  • Extended Protection Plans (EPP) margin per retail unit was $570, in line with the prior year.
  • On track to achieve SG&A reductions of at least $150 million in exit rate savings by the end of fiscal 2027.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow6/8 positive
TTM$1.9B
Q3 '26
$1.1B+70%
Q2 '26
$654M+302%
FCF Margin
TTM7.5%
Q3 '2619.2%+94%
Sector: 4.9%Above Avg
OCF Margin9.6%
OCF/NI5.43x
CapEx Coverage4.6x
FCF Yield33.6%
FCF Growth (2Y)+35%
Cash Conversion Cycle
43 days
DSO: 3+DIO: 56DPO: 15

Capital Allocation & Returns

Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM11.8%
Div Yield0.0%
+
Buyback (TTM)11.8%

Strong capital returns to shareholders

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$1.9B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$687.3M
Capital Return / FCF35.3%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
4.1%
Stable
-0.0% YoY-0.0%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.2%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
1.2%
8Q: 1.3%
Asset Turnover
0.96x
8Q: 0.94x
Leverage (1+D/E)
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
6.64x
8Q:6.64x
-58.2%
Invested Cap Turn
3.45x
8Q:3.44x
-11.9%
CapEx Intensity
7.1%
8Q:6.9%
CapEx/Depreciation
1.62x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2025
Revenue
$25.9B
$5.8B12.1%
$6.6B12.6%
$7.5B25.7%
$6.0B3.5%
$6.2B11.3%
$7.0B1.4%
$7.1B26.4%
$5.6B
Operating Income
$416.6M
$8.7M92.6%
$116.6M50.2%
$234.0M307.7%
$57.4M43.7%
$101.9M32.0%
$149.9M2.2%
$153.3M2789.5%
$5.3M
Net Income
$457.8M
$62.2M34.8%
$95.4M54.7%
$210.4M134.1%
$89.9M28.4%
$125.4M5.5%
$132.8M12.9%
$152.4M203.3%
$50.3M
Operating Cash Flow
$2.5B
$1.3B59.5%
$785.5M162.2%
$299.5M104.6%
$146.4M726.8%
$-23.4M103.8%
$619.1M626.1%
$-117.7M138.0%
$309.6M
Free Cash Flow
$1.9B
$1.1B70.2%
$654.0M301.7%
$162.8M767.8%
$18.8M112.5%
$-150.6M129.5%
$509.9M330.1%
$-221.6M210.9%
$199.8M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
12.7x
Volatile
8Q: 97.7x-9191%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
12.7x
vs sector
Cash Flow
5.1x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
3.1P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 4.1%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
Buyback
11.8%
Total Yield
11.8%
Market Cap$5.80B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
64/100
High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
4.1%
8Q:
Flat
vs Sector:0.2%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 1.2%
Asset Turnover: 0.96x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

5.43x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin11.1%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover3.45x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle43 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
60/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
-0.1%
OpInc Growth YoY
-91.5%
EPS Growth YoY
3.1%
FCF 3Y CAGR
34.9%

Growth Quality Analysis

Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
11.1%
Operating
1.6%
Below Avg in sector
Net
1.8%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+5.7 pts
FCF: 7.5% | Net: 1.8%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $173.33M
Interest Coverage
+Net cash position: $173.33M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis