PE Ratio: 32.77
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 32.77 is 59% above its 5-year average of 20.64, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.06–33.51).
As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 112.63% above its 12-month average of 15.41.
PE Ratio (32.77) = Close Price ($52.76) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.61)
KMX PE Ratio Chart
KMX Average PE Ratio Chart
KMX Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart
KMX PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
32.77
PE RATIO AVG TTM
15.41
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
22.96
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
20.64
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
19.98
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
20.19
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
20.70
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+112.63%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+42.71%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+58.80%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+64.01%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+62.33%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+58.29%
KMX Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarMax, Inc. (KMX) | $7.49B | 32.77 | 15.41 | 22.96 | 20.64 |
| Etsy, Inc. (ETSY)vs › | $7.41B | 31.98 | 41.41 | 33.34 | 37.96 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK)vs › | $7.30B | 17.96 | 16.86 | 15.76 | 32.40 |
| Chewy, Inc. (CHWY)vs › | $7.68B | 40.33 | 63.42 | 115.22 | 500.79 |
| The Gap, Inc. (GAP)vs › | $7.28B | 7.96 | 10.49 | 35.44 | 33.97 |
| LKQ Corporation (LKQ)vs › | $6.89B | 13.45 | 12.28 | 13.56 | 13.90 |
| Macy's, Inc. (M)vs › | $6.83B | 10.77 | 9.89 | 64.46 | 42.82 |
| Crocs, Inc. (CROX)vs › | $6.35B | N/A | 16.02 | 12.14 | 12.06 |
| The Gap, Inc. (GPS)vs › | $9.21B | 9.98 | 79.18 | 56.95 | 42.20 |
| CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)vs › | $9.71B | 159.86 | 89.99 | 156.79 | 156.79 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 32.8, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 95% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
8.6
median
20.5
20-year high
81.5
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
32.8
Forward P/E
19.6
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$52.76
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.69
Forward P/E
19.58
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The P/E ratio for KMX stock is 32.77.
- Is CarMax, Inc.'s P/E ratio high or low?
- The P/E ratio of 32.77 is 59% above its 5-year average of 20.64, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.06–33.51).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 15.41.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 22.96.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 20.64.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 19.98.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 20.19.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for KMX stock is 20.70.
KMX PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 32.77 |
| 2026-06-25 | 32.86 |
| 2026-06-24 | 31.55 |
| 2026-06-23 | 30.90 |
| 2026-06-22 | 31.19 |
| 2026-06-18 | 31.94 |
| 2026-06-17 | 28.23 |
| 2026-06-16 | 31.02 |
| 2026-06-15 | 31.08 |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.51 |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.70 |
| 2026-06-10 | 28.87 |
| 2026-06-09 | 28.58 |
| 2026-06-08 | 28.27 |
| 2026-06-05 | 28.07 |
| 2026-06-04 | 27.93 |
| 2026-06-03 | 27.40 |
| 2026-06-02 | 26.15 |
| 2026-06-01 | 26.80 |
| 2026-05-29 | 26.56 |
| 2026-05-28 | 26.13 |
| 2026-05-27 | 25.15 |
| 2026-05-26 | 24.19 |
| 2026-05-22 | 24.01 |
| 2026-05-21 | 23.17 |
| 2026-05-20 | 22.22 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21.59 |
| 2026-05-18 | 22.05 |
| 2026-05-15 | 21.98 |
| 2026-05-14 | 22.67 |
| 2026-05-13 | 22.07 |
| 2026-05-12 | 22.74 |
| 2026-05-11 | 23.26 |
| 2026-05-08 | 24.01 |
| 2026-05-07 | 23.76 |
| 2026-05-06 | 23.47 |
| 2026-05-05 | 22.17 |
| 2026-05-04 | 21.95 |
| 2026-05-01 | 22.93 |
| 2026-04-30 | 23.40 |
| 2026-04-29 | 22.83 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | 22.72 |
| 2026-04-24 | 22.78 |
| 2026-04-23 | 22.95 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.56 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.24 |
| 2026-04-20 | 24.20 |
| 2026-04-17 | 24.33 |
| 2026-04-16 | 24.10 |
| 2026-04-15 | 24.11 |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.75 |
| 2026-04-13 | 16.20 |
| 2026-04-10 | 15.42 |
| 2026-04-09 | 14.96 |
| 2026-04-08 | 14.60 |
| 2026-04-07 | 14.29 |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.06 |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.61 |
| 2026-04-01 | 13.30 |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.72 |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.20 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.49 |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.09 |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.82 |
| 2026-03-24 | 13.89 |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.16 |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.82 |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.99 |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.80 |
| 2026-03-17 | 13.97 |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.77 |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.81 |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.53 |
| 2026-03-11 | 14.03 |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.91 |
| 2026-03-09 | 14.03 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13.92 |
| 2026-03-05 | 13.88 |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.90 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.81 |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.80 |
| 2026-02-27 | 14.25 |
| 2026-02-26 | 14.15 |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.88 |
| 2026-02-24 | 14.24 |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.97 |
| 2026-02-20 | 14.69 |
| 2026-02-19 | 14.71 |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.07 |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.94 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13.67 |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.52 |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.12 |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.13 |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.33 |
| 2026-02-06 | 15.57 |
| 2026-02-05 | 15.01 |
| 2026-02-04 | 15.60 |
| 2026-02-03 | 14.91 |
| 2026-02-02 | 14.78 |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.70 |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.03 |
| 2026-01-28 | 15.50 |
| 2026-01-27 | 15.29 |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.90 |
| 2026-01-23 | 15.28 |
| 2026-01-22 | 15.79 |
| 2026-01-21 | 16.09 |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.66 |
| 2026-01-16 | 16.12 |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.01 |
| 2026-01-14 | 15.45 |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.33 |
| 2026-01-12 | 14.75 |
| 2026-01-09 | 14.93 |
| 2026-01-08 | 14.73 |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.23 |
| 2026-01-06 | 13.51 |
| 2026-01-05 | 13.31 |
| 2026-01-02 | 12.97 |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.75 |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.97 |
| 2025-12-29 | 12.93 |
| 2025-12-26 | 12.96 |
| 2025-12-24 | 12.93 |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.69 |
| 2025-12-22 | 11.19 |
| 2025-12-19 | 11.28 |
| 2025-12-18 | 11.54 |
| 2025-12-17 | 12.04 |
| 2025-12-16 | 11.91 |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.00 |
| 2025-12-12 | 12.03 |
| 2025-12-11 | 12.21 |
| 2025-12-10 | 12.09 |
| 2025-12-09 | 11.45 |
| 2025-12-08 | 11.51 |
| 2025-12-05 | 11.38 |
| 2025-12-04 | 11.41 |
| 2025-12-03 | 11.44 |
| 2025-12-02 | 11.35 |
| 2025-12-01 | 11.31 |
| 2025-11-28 | 11.34 |
| 2025-11-26 | 11.20 |
| 2025-11-25 | 11.01 |
| 2025-11-24 | 10.45 |
| 2025-11-21 | 10.36 |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.83 |
| 2025-11-19 | 10.03 |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.81 |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.42 |
| 2025-11-14 | 10.10 |
| 2025-11-13 | 10.20 |
| 2025-11-12 | 10.09 |
| 2025-11-11 | 10.01 |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.75 |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.49 |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.06 |
| 2025-11-05 | 11.97 |
| 2025-11-04 | 11.95 |
| 2025-11-03 | 12.12 |
| 2025-10-31 | 12.29 |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.28 |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.45 |
| 2025-10-28 | 13.04 |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.22 |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.98 |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.65 |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.86 |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.11 |
| 2025-10-20 | 12.62 |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.58 |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.69 |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.03 |
| 2025-10-14 | 12.90 |
| 2025-10-13 | 12.81 |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.66 |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.94 |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.01 |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.16 |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.73 |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.61 |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.51 |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.50 |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.16 |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.27 |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.16 |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.60 |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.76 |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.91 |
| 2025-09-22 | 16.05 |
| 2025-09-19 | 16.14 |
| 2025-09-18 | 16.57 |
| 2025-09-17 | 16.33 |
| 2025-09-16 | 16.67 |
| 2025-09-15 | 16.69 |
| 2025-09-12 | 16.51 |
| 2025-09-11 | 16.92 |
| 2025-09-10 | 16.35 |
| 2025-09-09 | 16.96 |
| 2025-09-08 | 16.96 |
| 2025-09-05 | 16.77 |
| 2025-09-04 | 16.84 |
| 2025-09-03 | 16.63 |
| 2025-09-02 | 16.49 |
| 2025-08-29 | 16.95 |
| 2025-08-28 | 17.17 |
| 2025-08-27 | 17.15 |
| 2025-08-26 | 16.48 |
| 2025-08-25 | 16.54 |
| 2025-08-22 | 16.59 |
| 2025-08-21 | 15.99 |
| 2025-08-20 | 15.97 |
| 2025-08-19 | 16.40 |
| 2025-08-18 | 16.15 |
| 2025-08-15 | 15.96 |
| 2025-08-14 | 16.06 |
| 2025-08-13 | 16.19 |
| 2025-08-12 | 15.65 |
| 2025-08-11 | 15.45 |
| 2025-08-08 | 15.18 |
| 2025-08-07 | 15.26 |
| 2025-08-06 | 15.53 |
| 2025-08-05 | 15.50 |
| 2025-08-04 | 15.10 |
| 2025-08-01 | 15.46 |
| 2025-07-31 | 15.64 |
| 2025-07-30 | 16.02 |
| 2025-07-29 | 16.32 |
| 2025-07-28 | 16.65 |
| 2025-07-25 | 16.77 |
| 2025-07-24 | 16.64 |
| 2025-07-23 | 17.36 |
| 2025-07-22 | 17.55 |
| 2025-07-21 | 16.98 |
| 2025-07-18 | 17.30 |
| 2025-07-17 | 17.20 |
| 2025-07-16 | 17.23 |
| 2025-07-15 | 17.40 |
| 2025-07-14 | 18.01 |
| 2025-07-11 | 17.77 |
| 2025-07-10 | 18.49 |
| 2025-07-09 | 18.58 |
| 2025-07-08 | 18.89 |
| 2025-07-07 | 19.00 |
| 2025-07-03 | 19.51 |
| 2025-07-02 | 19.77 |
| 2025-07-01 | 19.41 |
| 2025-06-30 | 18.57 |
| 2025-06-27 | 18.40 |
| 2025-06-26 | 18.42 |
| 2025-06-25 | 21.03 |
| 2025-06-24 | 21.56 |
| 2025-06-23 | 20.93 |
| 2025-06-20 | 21.36 |
| 2025-06-18 | 20.04 |
| 2025-06-17 | 20.07 |
| 2025-06-16 | 20.51 |
| 2025-06-13 | 20.22 |
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About CarMax, Inc.
CarMax, Inc., together with its associated entities, functions as a prominent purveyor of previously owned automobiles across the United States. Its business operations are strategically structured into two principal divisions: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. Through its retail offerings, the company provides an extensive selection of pre-owned vehicles, including various domestic, imported, and luxury models, in addition to hybrid and electric options. Customers also have the opportunity to purchase extended protection plans at the time of their vehicle acquisition. Separately, CarMax sells older, higher-mileage vehicles—typically around ten years old with over 100,000 miles—via wholesale auctions. Furthermore, CarMax delivers reconditioning and repair services for its vehicles. For its retail clients, the company facilitates a range of financing alternatives designed to accommodate diverse credit profiles, managed both by its internal CarMax Auto Finance segment and through arrangements with various external financial institutions. As of February 28, 2022, CarMax operated a network comprising approximately 230 retail locations specializing in used cars. Founded in 1993, CarMax, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto - Dealerships
- CEO
- Keith Barr