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KMX (CarMax) Current Ratio : 2.25 (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is CarMax Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. CarMax's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 2.25.

CarMax has a current ratio of 2.25. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for CarMax's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KMX' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 2.52   Max: 3.2
Current: 2.25

During the past 13 years, CarMax's highest Current Ratio was 3.20. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 2.52.

KMX's Current Ratio is ranked better than
73.87% of 1309 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.51 vs KMX: 2.25

CarMax Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for CarMax's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CarMax Current Ratio Chart

CarMax Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.39 2.42 3.20 2.60 2.26

CarMax Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.32 2.45 2.26 2.50 2.25

Competitive Comparison of CarMax's Current Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarMax's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CarMax's Current Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarMax's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CarMax's Current Ratio falls into.



CarMax Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

CarMax's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Feb. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (A: Feb. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Feb. 2024 )
=5226.594/2312.289
=2.26

CarMax's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Aug. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Aug. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=4859.056/2155.804
=2.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CarMax  (NYSE:KMX) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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CarMax Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, VA, USA, 23238
CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of around 250 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue (79% in fiscal 2024 due to the chip shortage) and wholesale about 13% (19% in fiscal 2024), with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2024, the company retailed and wholesaled 765,572, and 546,331 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the US but still estimates that it had only about 3.7% US market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2023. It seeks over 5% share a few years from now. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
Executives
Jill A Livesay officer: VP, Controller & PAO CARMAX, INC., 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Mohammad Shamim officer: SVP and CIO 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Charles Joseph Wilson officer: SVP 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Enrique N Mayor-mora officer: SVP & CFO 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
William D Nash officer: EVP, HR & Admin Services 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Jon G Daniels officer: SVP, CAF 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Diane L Cafritz officer: SVP & CHRO 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Darren C Newberry officer: SVP 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
James Lyski officer: SVP & Chief Marketing Officer CARMAX, 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Ronald E Blaylock director
Edwin J Hill officer: SVP 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Eric M Margolin officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary CARMAX, 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Thomas J Folliard officer: Executive Vice President 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Reedy Thomas W Jr officer: SVP & CFO 12800 TUCKHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
Mark F Oneil director C/O CARMAX, INC., 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238