Free Cash Flow Yield: 13.26%
Is the free cash flow yield high or low?
The free cash flow yield of 13.26% is 63% above its 3-year average of 8.12%, around the middle of its 3-year range (0.69%–33.90%).
As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 23.45% below its 12-month average of 17.32%.
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KMX Average Free Cash Flow Yield Chart
KMX Current vs Average Free Cash Flow Yield Chart
KMX Free Cash Flow Yield Metrics
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
13.26%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
17.32%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.26%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.90%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.15%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.15%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-23.45%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+152.26%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+170.87%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+219.47%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+219.47%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
KMX Competitors' Free Cash Flow Yield
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarMax, Inc. (KMX) | $7.49B | 13.26% | 17.32% | 5.26% | 4.90% |
| Etsy, Inc. (ETSY)vs › | $7.41B | 7.12% | 9.05% | 8.73% | 6.61% |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK)vs › | $7.30B | 9.60% | 8.20% | 8.33% | 7.46% |
| Chewy, Inc. (CHWY)vs › | $7.68B | 7.43% | 3.98% | 3.16% | 2.52% |
| The Gap, Inc. (GAP)vs › | $7.28B | 16.72% | 9.80% | 12.54% | 11.53% |
| LKQ Corporation (LKQ)vs › | $6.89B | 11.68% | 9.42% | 8.12% | 7.68% |
| Macy's, Inc. (M)vs › | $6.83B | 21.23% | 16.62% | 10.49% | 13.46% |
| Crocs, Inc. (CROX)vs › | $6.35B | 10.35% | 14.93% | 13.38% | 10.86% |
| The Gap, Inc. (GPS)vs › | $9.21B | 15.29% | 14.89% | 12.31% | 9.92% |
| CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)vs › | $9.71B | 0.39% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
Yield Comparison
FCF Yield
13.26%
Earnings Yield
3.05%
Dividend Yield
N/A
Formula: FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) × 100
How FCF Yield is used:
- Shows free cash flow after capital expenditures relative to market cap
- Can be compared with earnings yield and dividend yield
- Can be compared with the company's historical range
- Can be compared with peers that report positive free cash flow
FCF vs earnings: Differences between FCF yield and earnings yield can reflect capital expenditures, working capital changes, and other non-cash accounting items.
Free Cash Flow Yield Formula & Definition
FCF Yield measures free cash flow relative to market capitalization. It compares cash generation after capital expenditures with the equity value of the company.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Free Cash Flow Yield FAQ
- What is the free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 13.26%.
- Is CarMax, Inc.'s free cash flow yield high or low?
- The free cash flow yield of 13.26% is 63% above its 3-year average of 8.12%, around the middle of its 3-year range (0.69%–33.90%).
- What is the TTM average free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The TTM average free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 17.32%.
- What is the 3Y average free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 3Y average free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 5.26%.
- What is the 5Y average free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 5Y average free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 4.90%.
- What is the 10Y average free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 10Y average free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 4.15%.
- What is the 15Y average free cash flow yield for CarMax, Inc. (KMX)?
- The 15Y average free cash flow yield for KMX stock is 4.15%.
KMX Free Cash Flow Yield History
| DATE | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 13.26% |
| 2026-06-25 | 13.23% |
| 2026-06-24 | 13.77% |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.21% |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.08% |
| 2026-06-18 | 15.70% |
| 2026-06-17 | 17.76% |
| 2026-06-16 | 16.16% |
| 2026-06-15 | 16.13% |
| 2026-06-12 | 16.42% |
| 2026-06-11 | 16.34% |
| 2026-06-10 | 17.36% |
| 2026-06-09 | 17.54% |
| 2026-06-08 | 17.73% |
| 2026-06-05 | 17.86% |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.95% |
| 2026-06-03 | 18.28% |
| 2026-06-02 | 19.16% |
| 2026-06-01 | 18.69% |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.87% |
| 2026-05-28 | 19.19% |
| 2026-05-27 | 19.92% |
| 2026-05-26 | 20.70% |
| 2026-05-22 | 20.88% |
| 2026-05-21 | 21.65% |
| 2026-05-20 | 22.57% |
| 2026-05-19 | 23.20% |
| 2026-05-18 | 22.73% |
| 2026-05-15 | 22.78% |
| 2026-05-14 | 22.12% |
| 2026-05-13 | 22.73% |
| 2026-05-12 | 22.03% |
| 2026-05-11 | 21.55% |
| 2026-05-08 | 20.88% |
| 2026-05-07 | 21.10% |
| 2026-05-06 | 21.37% |
| 2026-05-05 | 22.62% |
| 2026-05-04 | 22.83% |
| 2026-05-01 | 21.83% |
| 2026-04-30 | 21.41% |
| 2026-04-29 | 21.98% |
| 2026-04-28 | 21.79% |
| 2026-04-27 | 22.08% |
| 2026-04-24 | 21.98% |
| 2026-04-23 | 21.83% |
| 2026-04-22 | 21.28% |
| 2026-04-21 | 21.55% |
| 2026-04-20 | 20.70% |
| 2026-04-17 | 20.58% |
| 2026-04-16 | 20.79% |
| 2026-04-15 | 20.79% |
| 2026-04-14 | 31.35% |
| 2026-04-13 | 26.60% |
| 2026-04-10 | 27.93% |
| 2026-04-09 | 28.82% |
| 2026-04-08 | 29.50% |
| 2026-04-07 | 30.12% |
| 2026-04-06 | 30.58% |
| 2026-04-02 | 31.65% |
| 2026-04-01 | 32.36% |
| 2026-03-31 | 31.35% |
| 2026-03-30 | 32.57% |
| 2026-03-27 | 31.95% |
| 2026-03-26 | 30.58% |
| 2026-03-25 | 31.15% |
| 2026-03-24 | 30.96% |
| 2026-03-23 | 30.40% |
| 2026-03-20 | 31.15% |
| 2026-03-19 | 30.77% |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.25% |
| 2026-03-17 | 30.86% |
| 2026-03-16 | 31.25% |
| 2026-03-13 | 31.15% |
| 2026-03-12 | 31.85% |
| 2026-03-11 | 30.67% |
| 2026-03-10 | 30.96% |
| 2026-03-09 | 30.67% |
| 2026-03-06 | 30.96% |
| 2026-03-05 | 31.06% |
| 2026-03-04 | 30.96% |
| 2026-03-03 | 31.15% |
| 2026-03-02 | 31.25% |
| 2026-02-27 | 30.21% |
| 2026-02-26 | 30.40% |
| 2026-02-25 | 31.06% |
| 2026-02-24 | 30.21% |
| 2026-02-23 | 30.86% |
| 2026-02-20 | 29.33% |
| 2026-02-19 | 29.24% |
| 2026-02-18 | 28.57% |
| 2026-02-17 | 30.86% |
| 2026-02-13 | 31.45% |
| 2026-02-12 | 31.85% |
| 2026-02-11 | 28.49% |
| 2026-02-10 | 28.49% |
| 2026-02-09 | 28.09% |
| 2026-02-06 | 27.62% |
| 2026-02-05 | 28.65% |
| 2026-02-04 | 27.62% |
| 2026-02-03 | 28.90% |
| 2026-02-02 | 29.15% |
| 2026-01-30 | 29.33% |
| 2026-01-29 | 28.65% |
| 2026-01-28 | 27.78% |
| 2026-01-27 | 28.17% |
| 2026-01-26 | 28.90% |
| 2026-01-23 | 28.17% |
| 2026-01-22 | 27.25% |
| 2026-01-21 | 26.74% |
| 2026-01-20 | 27.47% |
| 2026-01-16 | 26.74% |
| 2026-01-15 | 26.88% |
| 2026-01-14 | 27.86% |
| 2026-01-13 | 28.09% |
| 2026-01-12 | 29.15% |
| 2026-01-09 | 28.82% |
| 2026-01-08 | 29.24% |
| 2026-01-07 | 30.21% |
| 2026-01-06 | 31.85% |
| 2026-01-05 | 32.36% |
| 2026-01-02 | 33.22% |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.78% |
| 2025-12-30 | 33.22% |
| 2025-12-29 | 33.33% |
| 2025-12-26 | 33.22% |
| 2025-12-24 | 33.33% |
| 2025-12-23 | 33.90% |
| 2025-12-22 | 11.88% |
| 2025-12-19 | 11.78% |
| 2025-12-18 | 11.52% |
| 2025-12-17 | 11.04% |
| 2025-12-16 | 11.16% |
| 2025-12-15 | 11.07% |
| 2025-12-12 | 11.05% |
| 2025-12-11 | 10.88% |
| 2025-12-10 | 11.00% |
| 2025-12-09 | 11.61% |
| 2025-12-08 | 11.55% |
| 2025-12-05 | 11.68% |
| 2025-12-04 | 11.66% |
| 2025-12-03 | 11.61% |
| 2025-12-02 | 11.71% |
| 2025-12-01 | 11.75% |
| 2025-11-28 | 11.72% |
| 2025-11-26 | 11.86% |
| 2025-11-25 | 12.08% |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.72% |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.84% |
| 2025-11-20 | 13.53% |
| 2025-11-19 | 13.26% |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.55% |
| 2025-11-17 | 14.12% |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.16% |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.04% |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.18% |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.28% |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.62% |
| 2025-11-07 | 14.01% |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.68% |
| 2025-11-05 | 11.11% |
| 2025-11-04 | 11.12% |
| 2025-11-03 | 10.96% |
| 2025-10-31 | 10.81% |
| 2025-10-30 | 10.82% |
| 2025-10-29 | 10.67% |
| 2025-10-28 | 10.19% |
| 2025-10-27 | 10.06% |
| 2025-10-24 | 10.25% |
| 2025-10-23 | 10.52% |
| 2025-10-22 | 10.33% |
| 2025-10-21 | 10.14% |
| 2025-10-20 | 10.54% |
| 2025-10-17 | 10.57% |
| 2025-10-16 | 10.47% |
| 2025-10-15 | 10.20% |
| 2025-10-14 | 10.30% |
| 2025-10-13 | 10.37% |
| 2025-10-10 | 10.50% |
| 2025-10-09 | 10.28% |
| 2025-10-08 | 10.21% |
| 2025-10-07 | 10.10% |
| 2025-10-06 | 9.68% |
| 2025-10-03 | 9.77% |
| 2025-10-02 | 9.84% |
| 2025-10-01 | 9.84% |
| 2025-09-30 | 10.10% |
| 2025-09-29 | 10.02% |
| 2025-09-26 | 10.10% |
| 2025-09-25 | 7.77% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.21% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.15% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.10% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.07% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.91% |
| 2025-09-17 | 6.00% |
| 2025-09-16 | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-15 | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.93% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.79% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.99% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.77% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.77% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.84% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.81% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.89% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.94% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.78% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.70% |
| 2025-08-27 | 5.71% |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.94% |
| 2025-08-25 | 5.92% |
| 2025-08-22 | 5.90% |
| 2025-08-21 | 6.12% |
| 2025-08-20 | 6.13% |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.97% |
| 2025-08-18 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-15 | 6.13% |
| 2025-08-14 | 6.10% |
| 2025-08-13 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-12 | 6.25% |
| 2025-08-11 | 6.34% |
| 2025-08-08 | 6.45% |
| 2025-08-07 | 6.41% |
| 2025-08-06 | 6.31% |
| 2025-08-05 | 6.32% |
| 2025-08-04 | 6.49% |
| 2025-08-01 | 6.33% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.26% |
| 2025-07-30 | 6.11% |
| 2025-07-29 | 6.00% |
| 2025-07-28 | 5.88% |
| 2025-07-25 | 5.84% |
| 2025-07-24 | 5.89% |
| 2025-07-23 | 5.64% |
| 2025-07-22 | 5.58% |
| 2025-07-21 | 5.77% |
| 2025-07-18 | 5.66% |
| 2025-07-17 | 5.69% |
| 2025-07-16 | 5.68% |
| 2025-07-15 | 5.63% |
| 2025-07-14 | 5.44% |
| 2025-07-11 | 5.51% |
| 2025-07-10 | 5.29% |
| 2025-07-09 | 5.27% |
| 2025-07-08 | 5.18% |
| 2025-07-07 | 5.15% |
| 2025-07-03 | 5.02% |
| 2025-07-02 | 4.95% |
| 2025-07-01 | 5.04% |
| 2025-06-30 | 5.27% |
| 2025-06-27 | 5.32% |
| 2025-06-26 | 5.32% |
| 2025-06-25 | 1.49% |
| 2025-06-24 | 1.45% |
| 2025-06-23 | 1.50% |
| 2025-06-20 | 1.47% |
| 2025-06-18 | 1.56% |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.56% |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.53% |
| 2025-06-13 | 1.55% |
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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