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CarMax (KMX) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+58.6% vs estimateEPS $1.16 vs $0.73 estCurrent verdict Sell 5.5/10

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Adjusted EPS
$1.16
Estimate
$0.73
Surprise
+58.6%
Revenue (period 2026-08-31)
$7.88B
Score today
5.5/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Report record · Q2 2026

How the report landed

CarMax (KMX) beat the $0.73 estimate with adjusted EPS of $1.16 — a large 58.6% upside surprise.

Around the report

Coverage in the report window

  • Why Is Carvana Stock Falling on Thursday? — benzinga, 2026-10-01
  • UBS Maintains Neutral on CarMax, Raises Price Target to $62 — benzinga, 2026-09-30
  • Nasdaq 100 Climbs as Cooler PCE Cuts Rate Hike Bets, Micron Earnings Loom: Stock Market Today — benzinga, 2026-09-30
Current read · as of 2026-11-08

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates KMX Sell at 5.5/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.

4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +58.6% surprise compares with a +56.0% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-12-17.

What argues against it

  • Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
  • Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 3.6%), Material insider selling (4 sells, 0.09% of cap)
  • Momentum score 4.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$51.48
Price target
$53.20
Stop
$47.88
Upside to target
+3.3%
Reward-to-risk
0.3:1

The stock trades at 24.4× trailing but 14.3× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-08 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Consumer Cyclical context

KMX at TrendMatrix's latest read

Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.

Industry
Auto & Truck Dealerships
Market cap
$7.31B
P/E (fwd)
14.3
P/E (ttm)
24.4
52-week range
$31.81–$65.28
Off 52-week high
21.1%
RSI (14)
50
Volume vs avg
0.72×
Score today
5.5/10

EPS and the estimate come from Yahoo Finance’s earnings calendar, captured around the report date. That EPS is the adjusted figure analysts forecast, so it can differ from the GAAP diluted EPS in the company’s filing, and consensus estimates vary between data providers. Revenue comes from SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise. Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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