CarMax (KMX) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

CarMax (KMX) reported $6.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6%. EPS of $0.64 for the same period compares to $0.85 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.05 billion, representing a surprise of -6.52%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -37.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.03.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how CarMax performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Comparable Store Used Vehicles Sales - YoY change: -7.1% compared to the 1.5% average estimate based on six analysts.Number of stores - Total: 250 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 252.Average Selling Prices - Used vehicles: $25.99 thousand versus $26.29 thousand estimated by five analysts on average.Gross Profit per Unit - Used vehicle: $2,216.00 compared to the $2,294.14 average estimate based on five analysts.Gross Profit per Unit - Wholesale vehicle: $993.00 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $957.55.Net sales and operating revenues- Wholesale vehicle: $1.15 billion versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $1.16 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.4%.Net sales and operating revenues- Other sales and revenues: $174.4 million versus $186.64 million estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.2% change.Net sales and operating revenues- Used vehicle: $5.27 billion versus $5.78 billion estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.2% change.Other sales and revenues- Third-party finance fees, net: $-0.8 million versus $0.16 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -157.1% change.Other sales and revenues- Extended protection plan revenues: $115.1 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $126.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.2%.Other sales and revenues- Other: $22.2 million compared to the $23.35 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.8% year over year.Other sales and revenues- Advertising & subscription revenues: $37.9 million compared to the $34.85 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.5% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for CarMax here>>>Shares of CarMax have returned -8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CarMax, Inc. (KMX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks