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How CarMax, Inc. stacks up
KMX · against 1,552 other Consumer Cyclical companies
Valuation
39/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #940 of 1,553 · scores higher than 39% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score156 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 · 1,527 reported | 4.0% | 4.4% | 47% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 1,593 reported | 4.2% | 8.8% | 23% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 594 reported | 13.1% | 6.1% | 78% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 1,536 reported | 80.8% | 57.2% | 65% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KMX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 198.5B KRW (≈$143M) | 100 | 73 | |
| 1 | 623.0B KRW (≈$449M) | 100 | 65 | |
| 1 | 382.5B KRW (≈$275M) | 100 | 57 | |
| 1 | 412.0B KRW (≈$297M) | 100 | 56 | |
| 1 | 1.49T KRW (≈$1.1B) | 100 | 73 | |
| 940 | 51.5B USD | 39 | 50 | |
| 940 | 307M USD | 39 | 27 | |
| 940 | 7.7B USD | 39 | 42 | |
| 940 | 5.1B USD | 39 | 57 | |
| 940 | 7.6B USD | 39 | 21 | |
| 940 | 120M GBP (≈$156M) | 39 | 38 | |
| 940 | 14.8B SEK (≈$1.5B) | 39 | 47 | |
| 940 | 303M EUR (≈$333M) | 39 | 43 | |
| 956 | 14.8B TWD (≈$459M) | 38 | 44 |
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