NYSE$KMX
CarMax Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
CarMax's Q4 2024 earnings decreased slightly due to a decline in wholesale unit sales and gross profit, but was partially offset by growth in retail used unit sales and CAF income.
CarMax reported a slight decrease in net revenues for Q4 2024, with a decline of 1.7% compared to the prior year. Despite a decrease in wholesale unit sales, retail used unit sales increased by 1.3%. The company actively managed SG&A expenses and saw significant growth in CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) income.
- Net revenues decreased by 1.7% year-over-year to $5.6 billion.
- Retail used unit sales increased by 1.3%, while comparable store used unit sales increased by 0.1%.
- Wholesale unit sales decreased by 4.0% compared to the prior year.
- CAF income grew by 18.9% due to a lower provision for loan losses and an increase in average managed receivables.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
CarMax · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.63B
Revenue by segment
CarMax · $8.01B total across 3 segments · Q1 2027
- Used vehicle sales$6.39B—79.8%
- Wholesale vehicle sales$1.43B—17.8%
- Other sales and revenues$195M—2.4%
Forward guidance
CarMax anticipates investing between $500 million and $550 million in capital expenditures for fiscal year 2025, with a focus on long-term growth in offsite-reconditioning and auction facilities, as well as new store locations.
Tailwinds
- Focus on profitable market share growth.
- Maintaining goal to sell more than 2 million combined retail and wholesale units annually.
- Expecting to achieve the $33 billion annual revenue target sooner than units due to higher average selling prices.
- Planning new store growth of five locations, as well as our second stand-alone reconditioning center and one stand-alone auction facility.
- Intending to modestly accelerate the pace of share repurchases.
Headwinds
- Uncertainty in the timing of market recovery.
- Vehicle affordability challenges due to widespread inflationary pressures.
- Higher interest rates.
- Tightened lending standards.
- Low consumer confidence.
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 Q4 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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