CarMax (KMX) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Financial Performance - CarMax reported quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 per share, and down from $0.85 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -37.86% [1] - The company posted revenues of $6.59 billion for the quarter ended August 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.52%, and down from $7.01 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, CarMax has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - CarMax shares have lost about 30.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 12.9% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for CarMax is 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.82 on revenues of $6.41 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.89 on revenues of $27.18 billion [7] - The outlook for the Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts industry, where CarMax operates, is currently in the bottom 25% of Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [8]