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How CarMax, Inc. stacks up
KMX · against 219 other Consumer Cyclical companies of similar size
Valuation
39/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #155 of 220 · scores higher than 28% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score24 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including KMX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 39?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Cyclical companies.Mainly because of its EBITDA yield, which is weaker than most Consumer Cyclical peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 77% of peers. EBITDA yield: 4.2% vs peer median 8.8%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 4.0% vs peer median 4.4%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 78% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 13.1% vs peer median 6.1%
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 · 217 reported | 4.0% | 5.0% | 37% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 223 reported | 4.2% | 9.0% | 12% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 119 reported | 13.1% | 6.3% | 93% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 219 reported | 80.8% | 33.6% | 80% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KMX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2B USD | 99 | 69 | |
| 2 | 51.9B CNY (≈$7.3B) | 98 | 64 | |
| 3 | 7.7B USD | 97 | 68 | |
| 3 | 6.2B USD | 97 | 60 | |
| 5 | 5.3B CAD (≈$3.9B) | 96 | 71 | |
| 153 | 13.7B USD | 40 | 54 | |
| 155 | 653.6B JPY (≈$4.4B) | 39 | 37 | |
| 155 | 7.7B USD | 39 | 42 | |
| 155 | 5.1B USD | 39 | 57 | |
| 155 | 7.6B USD | 39 | 21 | |
| 159 | 194.5B THB (≈$5.4B) | 38 | 29 | |
| 159 | 5.5B USD | 38 | 36 | |
| 161 | 13.0B USD | 37 | 68 | |
| 161 | 10.0B USD | 37 | 55 |
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