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CARMAX INC KMX

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. The company operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services.

Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations

Company profile

Business mix

  • The company operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance.
  • The CarMax Auto Finance segment provides financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum and arrangements with various financial institutions.
  • The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Current key questions

  • Can consumer demand, pricing, traffic, and channel execution support growth in auto & truck dealerships?
  • How do input costs, promotions, inventory, and brand strength affect margins?
  • Does management convert scale, store or digital reach, and capital allocation into higher per-share value?
Holders 4 Current sample portfolio
Public mentions 0 Videos / interviews / letters
Valuation snapshot
PE 28.08 FCF 18.57% Buyback 5.41%
2026-06-07

Current firm holders

Firm Weight Value Filing period
Starboard Value Jeff Smith 5.6% $257.9M 2026-03-31
Vulcan Value Partners C.T. Fitzpatrick 2.4% $91.7M 2026-03-31
Gotham Asset Management Joel Greenblatt 0.1% $40.9M 2026-03-31
Ariel Investments John Rogers 0.3% $23.4M 2026-03-31

Recent trading changes over the last 4 quarters

Net buyers 5 Last 4 13F filing periods
Net reducers 0 Last 4 13F filing periods
Unchanged holders 2 Share count unchanged
Increase amount $350.1M Estimated from net added shares
Reduction amount $0 Estimated from net reduced shares
Net share change / base shares +468.5% +8,326,013 / 1,777,276
Gotham Asset Management Joel Greenblatt 3 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-15
New Shares - 13F value change +$12.5M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-14
Minor reduction Shares -11.5% 13F value change -$3.0M
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-15
Major increase Shares 130.9% 13F value change +$24.5M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-15
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +984,504 (New) Total shares 984,504 Value $40.9M
Starboard Value Jeff Smith 1 filing periods
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-15
New Shares - 13F value change +$257.9M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-15
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +6,201,362 (New) Total shares 6,201,362 Value $257.9M
Ariel Investments John Rogers 4 filing periods
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-14
Minor reduction Shares -1.1% 13F value change -$6.4M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-14
Minor increase Shares 3.4% 13F value change -$11.5M
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-13
Minor reduction Shares -1.4% 13F value change -$3.9M
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-14
Minor reduction Shares -0.3% 13F value change +$1.6M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-14
Base shares 559,149 Last 4 periods +2,798 (+0.5%) Total shares 561,947 Value $23.4M
Vulcan Value Partners C.T. Fitzpatrick 4 filing periods
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-13
Major reduction Shares -18.7% 13F value change -$22.7M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-10
Major increase Shares 135.2% 13F value change +$32.3M
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-09
Major increase Shares 25.8% 13F value change +$8.6M
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-11
Major reduction Shares -24.7% 13F value change -$21.5M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-11
Base shares 1,218,127 Last 4 periods +986,749 (+81.0%) Total shares 2,204,876 Value $91.7M
Giverny Capital Francois Rochon 4 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-13
New Shares - 13F value change +$127.9M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-13
Minor increase Shares 0.9% 13F value change -$16.6M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-14
Minor increase Shares 0.9% 13F value change -$36.4M
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-13
Sold out Shares -100.0% 13F value change -$74.9M
Settlement As of 13F 2025-12-31 · Filed 2026-02-13
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +0 (New) Total shares 0 Value $0
Weitz Investment Management Wallace Weitz 4 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-09
New Shares - 13F value change +$62.7M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-12
Major reduction Shares -19.3% 13F value change -$19.1M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-10
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-12
Sold out Shares -100.0% 13F value change -$29.1M
Settlement As of 13F 2025-12-31 · Filed 2026-02-12
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +0 (New) Total shares 0 Value $0
Akre Capital Management Chuck Akre 2 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-13
New Shares - 13F value change +$16.0M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-14
Major reduction Shares -26.6% 13F value change -$5.9M
Settlement As of 13F 2025-06-30 · Filed 2025-08-14
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +150,600 (New) Total shares 150,600 Value $10.1M

Recent mentions

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