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$58.95 +1.55 (+2.70%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$8.31B
Shares
141.91M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$58.95 Open$58.26 Day$57.73–59.77 52W close$30.88–62.17 Avg vol 30d2.4M Short int13.8M · 9.7% float · 4.8d Short vol31% Last earningsJun 17, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 24

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 16, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Aug 28, 2026 Est
filed Jun 24, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +32%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 57
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 90%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return +38%
      trailing
      YTD return +53%
      this year
      Relative strength +26%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $55 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +90 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$1.3M over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      9.72% of float · ▲ +19.7% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      555 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 78
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 11%
      contracting
      EPS growth −48%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.2B
      Buyback $1.3B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $639.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 55%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed May 31, 2026
      Incremental EPP margin · FY27 $35
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Feb 29, 2024
      EPP margin · FY '25 $20
      Capital expenditures · FY '25 $500M – $550M
      Marketing spend on a total unit basis · FY '25 $200
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Net earnings per diluted share fiscal third-quarter
      guided $0.18 – $0.36
      $0.43 Beat +59.3%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      57 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      90% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $55 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +90 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$1.3M over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      9.72% of float · ▲ +19.7% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      555 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $31 Now $59 · 90% Range high $62
      vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      CAF income $140.2M Q1 FY2027
      Digital capabilities supported retail unit sales 84% Q1 FY2027
      EPP margin per retail unit $580 Q1 FY2027
      Omni sales as percent of retail unit sales 70% Q1 FY2027
      Online retail sales as percent of retail unit sales 14% Q1 FY2027
      SG&A per total unit $1,619 Q1 FY2027
      Vehicles bought from consumers 281,000 Q1 FY2027
      Vehicles bought through dealers 41,000 Q1 FY2027
      Adjusted SG&A expenses change non-GAAP -$33.1M fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Allowance for loan losses percentage of auto loans held for investment 2.78% fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      CAF weighted average contract rate 11.1% fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) income $143.7M fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Goodwill impairment charge $141.3M fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Provision for loan losses $73.9M fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Share repurchases $50.4M fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Vehicles purchased from consumers 229,000 fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Vehicles purchased through dealers 41,000 fourth quarter of fiscal 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      this stock
      $8.31B +52.6% -1.8% 9.7%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      $77.14B +48.6% 6.5%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      $14.32B +37.6% -0.2% 15.9 2.9%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      $8.12B +11.8% +17.2% 12.2 9.8%
      AN
      Autonation, Inc.
      $6.51B -2.9% +3.2% 9.1 6.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      555
      % held
      107.4%
      Net QoQ
      -6.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      378
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      13.8M
      Days to cover
      4.8d
      Change
      +2.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      31%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      211
      Value
      $12.1K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Cluster buy
      Net (90d)
      +$1.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      5 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 13, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $25.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $247.3M
      EPS diluted
      $1.68
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $1.3B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $108.8K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Jul 2, 2025
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $98.2M
      Filed
      Jun 8, 2021
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 17, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      CarMax Named one of the 2026 PEOP…
      Published
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KMX +0.4% +2.6% +37.5% +3.0% +52.6%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.9% -0.3% +26.0% +0.0% +39.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of May 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $694.90M
      Remaining
      $1.31B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1170010 CUSIP 143130102 13F (30d) 524 filings 494 filers Visit website Investor relations