---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001170010-21-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMX"
cik: "0001170010"
company_name: "CARMAX INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T22:50:14.621035+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CarMax posts record Q3 revenue $8.5B (+64.5% YoY); EPS $1.63 (+14.8%)

## Summary
- Net earnings per diluted share $1.63, up 14.8% YoY; includes $0.10 one-time benefit from class action settlement.
- Record net revenues $8.5B, +64.5% YoY; total units sold 415,054 (+29.3% from prior year).
- Retail used units +16.9% to 227,424 (record); wholesale units +48.5% to 187,630 (record).
- CAF income $166.0M, down 5.9% due to higher loan loss provision ($76.2M vs $8.2M last year).
- Bought 383,215 vehicles from consumers (+91% YoY); repurchased 0.9M shares for $115.3M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001170010-21-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMX
- cik: 0001170010
- company_name: CARMAX INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1170010/000117001021000188/0001170010-21-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1170010/000117001021000188/kmx-20211222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001170010-21-000188.txt

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