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CarMax (BSP:K1MX34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.63 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is CarMax Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-27), CarMax's current share price is R$180.36. CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R$68.60. CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.63.

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

BSP:K1MX34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.29   Med: 5.22   Max: 7.8
Current: 2.57

During the past years, CarMax's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.80. The lowest was 2.29. And the median was 5.22.

BSP:K1MX34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
73.01% of 941 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs BSP:K1MX34: 2.57

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

CarMax's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was R$95.587. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$68.60 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2024.

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CarMax Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

CarMax Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.25 6.54 5.10 2.81 2.90

CarMax Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 2.81 2.86 3.14 2.41 2.90

Competitive Comparison of CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



CarMax Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

CarMax's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=180.36/68.6
=2.63

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, CarMax's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2024)
=95.587/130.9299*130.9299
=95.587

Current CPI (Feb. 2024) = 130.9299.

CarMax Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201405 16.911 100.373 22.059
201408 17.576 100.352 22.931
201411 19.256 99.635 25.304
201502 21.288 99.032 28.145
201505 23.979 100.333 31.292
201508 27.541 100.548 35.863
201511 27.898 100.135 36.478
201602 29.571 100.040 38.702
201605 27.333 101.355 35.309
201608 25.711 101.617 33.128
201611 26.853 101.829 34.527
201702 25.876 102.779 32.963
201705 27.466 103.256 34.827
201708 27.696 103.587 35.007
201711 29.671 104.072 37.328
201802 29.992 105.052 37.380
201805 34.768 106.148 42.885
201808 39.067 106.383 48.081
201811 37.853 106.338 46.607
201902 37.327 106.649 45.825
201905 41.663 108.048 50.486
201908 44.048 108.245 53.279
201911 46.913 108.519 56.601
202002 50.230 109.139 60.259
202005 61.993 108.175 75.033
202008 66.333 109.662 79.198
202011 68.982 109.793 82.262
202102 72.397 110.968 85.420
202105 76.346 113.576 88.011
202108 79.394 115.421 90.062
202111 87.863 117.269 98.098
202202 84.493 119.703 92.418
202205 83.938 123.323 89.116
202208 88.049 124.958 92.257
202211 91.471 125.607 95.347
202302 91.980 126.928 94.880
202305 91.673 128.314 93.542
202308 92.764 129.538 93.761
202311 93.675 129.548 94.674
202402 95.587 130.930 95.587

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


CarMax  (BSP:K1MX34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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CarMax (BSP:K1MX34) Business Description

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Address
12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, VA, USA, 23238
CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of about 240 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 (78% in fiscal 2023 due to the chip shortage) and wholesale about 13% (20% in fiscal 2023), with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2023, the company retailed and wholesaled 807,823, and 585,071 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2022. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.

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