ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. CarMax's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $201 Mil.
CarMax's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $27,185 Mil. Therefore, CarMax's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.74%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CarMax's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
KMX'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78 Med: 4.27 Max: 4.81
Current: 1.78
During the past 13 years, CarMax's highest ROA % was 4.81%. The lowest was 1.78%. And the median was 4.27%.
KMX's ROA % is ranked worse than 60.81% of 1304
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 3.27
vs KMX: 1.78
CarMax ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for CarMax's ROA % can be seen below:
* 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.
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CarMax Annual Data
Trend
Feb15
Feb16
Feb17
Feb18
Feb19
Feb20
Feb21
Feb22
Feb23
Feb24
ROA %
4.46
3.50
4.81
1.85
1.80
CarMax Quarterly Data
May19
Aug19
Nov19
Feb20
May20
Aug20
Nov20
Feb21
May21
Aug21
Nov21
Feb22
May22
Aug22
Nov22
Feb23
May23
Aug23
Nov23
Feb24
ROA %
1.06
3.44
1.75
1.20
0.74
Competitive Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarMax's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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 ROA % Distribution
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarMax's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CarMax's ROA % falls into.
CarMax ROA % Calculation
CarMax's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 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.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
CarMax (NYSE:KMX) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) revenue data.
* 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
CarMax ROA % Related Terms
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CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of about 240 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue (78% in fiscal 2023 due to the chip shortage) and wholesale about 13% (20% in fiscal 2023), with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2023, the company retailed and wholesaled 807,823, and 585,071 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2022. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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