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How CarMax, Inc. stacks up
KMX · against 355 other Consumer Cyclical companies listed in US-listed
Valuation
43/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #196 of 356 · scores higher than 44% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score48 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including KMX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 43?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Cyclical companies.A mix: stronger free cash flow yield, but weaker EBITDA yield than most Consumer Cyclical peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 75% of peers. EBITDA yield: 4.4% vs peer median 8.6%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 4.0% vs peer median 4.3%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 82% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 15.4% vs peer median 6.0%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = KMX, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | KMX | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 352 reported | 4.0% | 4.1% | 48% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 359 reported | 4.4% | 8.3% | 20% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 325 reported | 15.4% | 5.2% | 91% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 352 reported | 84.4% | 36.2% | 78% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KMX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6B USD | 99 | 69 | |
| 2 | 62M USD | 98 | 79 | |
| 3 | 7.9B USD | 97 | 68 | |
| 3 | 6.3B USD | 97 | 60 | |
| 5 | 400M USD | 96 | 59 | |
| 192 | 1.4B USD | 44 | 64 | |
| 196 | 25.9B USD | 43 | 54 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score