KMX (CarMax) Net Margin % : 2.79% (As of May. 2025)

CarMax Net Margin % Chart

CarMax Annual Data
	Trend	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21	Feb22	Feb23	Feb24	Feb25
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					3.94	3.61	1.63	1.81	1.90

CarMax Quarterly Data
	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25	May25
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.14	1.89	2.02	1.50	2.79

Competitive Comparison of CarMax's Net Margin %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarMax's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

CarMax's Net Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarMax's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CarMax's Net Margin % falls into.

CarMax Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

CarMax's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

CarMax's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

CarMax  (NYSE:KMX) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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