earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
CarMax Q3 EPS $0.43 vs $0.81; CEO replaced; retail units down 8%
CARMAX INC
2026-Q3 EPS reported
$2.46
revenue$19,935,171,000
- David McCreight named Interim President and CEO; Tom Folliard named Interim Executive Chair. Search for permanent CEO underway.
- Q3 EPS $0.43 vs $0.81 YoY; net earnings $62.2M, down 50%; revenue $5.79B, down 6.9%.
- Retail used unit sales down 8.0% (comparable store -9.0%); gross profit per retail unit $2,235, down $71 from record.
- SG&A up 1% to $581.4M incl. restructuring; on track for $150M exit rate savings by end FY2027.
- Repurchased $201.6M in shares; CAF income up 9.3% to $174.7M, boosted by $27M gain on securitization.