NYSE$KMX

CarMax Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CarMax's financial performance reflected sequential improvements across key business components, despite industry-wide pressures.

CarMax reported a 5.5% decrease in net revenues to $6.1 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Despite a decline in retail used unit sales, the company saw growth in wholesale units and a significant increase in other gross profit. Net earnings per diluted share increased to $0.52 from $0.24 in the prior year, and the company resumed share repurchases during the quarter.

  • Net revenues decreased by 5.5% year-over-year to $6.1 billion.
  • Retail used unit sales declined by 2.9%, while wholesale units increased by 7.7%.
  • Gross profit per retail used unit was $2,277, and gross profit per wholesale unit was $961, both in line with the prior year.
  • Net earnings per diluted share rose to $0.52, compared to $0.24 in the same quarter last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.15B

Previous: $6.51B-5.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.24+116.7%
Wholesale vehicle unit sales

127.9K

Previous: 118.8K+7.7%
Used vehicle avg selling price

$27.2K

Previous: $28.5K-4.6%
Wholesale vehicle avg selling price

$8.67K

Previous: $9.29K-6.7%
Used vehicle gross profit

$398M

Previous: $2.24K+17787115.0%
Wholesale vehicle gross profit

$123M

Previous: $966.00+12722467.3%
Wholesale gross profit per unit

$961.00

No prior period
Other gross profit

$92.1M

Previous: $329.00+27993821.0%
Used vehicle unit sales

174.8K

Previous: 180.1K-2.9%
Used vehicle gross profit per unit

$2.28K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$355M

Previous: -$319M-11.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$273M

Previous: -$282M+3.0%
Net Income

$82M

Previous: $37.6M+118.2%
Operating Income

-$18.6M

Previous: -$82.2M+77.4%
Gross Profit

$613M

Previous: $577M+6.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$605M

Previous: $689M-12.1%
Total Assets

$27.2B

Previous: $25.9B+4.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$21M

Previous: $18M+17.1%

Revenue & EPS history

CarMax · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.15B

Q3 2024-5.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CarMax · $6.15B total across 3 segments · Q3 2024

  • Used vehicle sales
    $4.83B-7.2%
  • Wholesale vehicle sales
    $1.17B+1.1%
  • Other sales and revenues
    $151M+1.4%

Forward guidance

CarMax plans to open four stores during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, including two in the New York metro market and one each in the Los Angeles and Chicago metro markets. Additionally, they will open their first stand-alone reconditioning center in the Atlanta metro market.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

28 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.6%

Q1 2015

Best reaction

-23.6%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027-8.5%
Q4 2026-3.4%-16.7%-23.0%
Q3 2026-4.5%-6.4%+18.9%
Q2 2026-19.9%-21.3%-22.4%
Q1 2026-3.4%-4.0%-10.8%
Q4 2025-17.0%-15.4%-17.4%
Q3 2025+3.5%+4.3%-3.0%
Q2 2025+3.8%+4.9%-3.3%
Q1 2025+2.6%+1.9%+12.1%
Q4 2024-9.9%-12.0%-9.6%
Q3 2024+2.5%+2.0%-7.4%
Q2 2024-11.2%-13.4%-24.1%
Q1 2024+3.7%+7.7%+6.3%
Q4 2023+4.1%+5.5%+9.7%
Q3 2023+1.3%+1.8%+11.3%
Q2 2023-23.6%-20.8%-26.2%
Q1 2023+7.5%+2.0%+2.8%
Q4 2022-9.9%-11.0%-11.5%
Q3 2022-7.8%-6.9%-21.1%
Q2 2022-13.2%-13.8%-6.5%
Q1 2022+8.0%+8.1%+12.9%
Q4 2021-3.5%-4.8%+0.4%
Q3 2021-7.2%-8.1%+19.7%
Q2 2021-11.2%-12.1%-14.1%
Q1 2021-4.0%-8.6%-3.0%
Q4 2020-7.2%+10.8%+35.7%
Q3 2020-9.7%-10.1%-3.1%
Q2 2020-0.9%+0.7%+9.5%
Q1 2020-0.4%+1.4%+2.2%
Q4 2019+8.5%+11.8%+22.4%
Q3 2019+4.1%+10.3%+9.2%
Q2 2019-2.7%-2.9%-7.7%
Q1 2019+8.0%+4.6%+8.6%
Q4 2018+3.8%-2.0%+8.3%
Q3 2018-4.7%-4.3%+3.1%
Q2 2018+7.9%+9.5%+9.2%
Q1 2018+5.5%+7.0%+11.5%
Q4 2017-0.3%+1.0%+5.4%
Q3 2017+5.8%+2.7%+6.6%
Q2 2017-2.5%-3.9%-10.2%
Q1 2017-8.2%-8.5%+13.7%
Q4 2016-4.3%
Q3 2016-8.1%
Q2 2016-5.3%
Q1 2016-5.5%
Q4 2015+8.1%
Q3 2015+12.1%
Q2 2015-8.2%
Q1 2015+14.6%
Q4 2014-8.2%
Q3 2014-10.6%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-1.3%
Q4 2013+8.4%
Q3 2013+8.5%
Q2 2013-8.4%
Q1 2013-7.8%
Q4 2012+1.2%
Q4 2009+1.2%
Q3 2012+2.0%
Q2 2012+7.1%
Q1 2011-3.9%
Q1 2012-3.9%
Q4 2011+4.4%
Q3 2011+2.3%
Q3 2010+2.3%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q2 2011-0.7%

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