CarMax (KMX) Competitors $77.86 +1.17 (+1.53%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KMX vs. PAG, LAD, AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying CarMax stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarMax include Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. CarMax vs. Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive CarMax (NYSE:KMX) and Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Do analysts recommend KMX or PAG? CarMax presently has a consensus target price of $79.73, suggesting a potential upside of 2.40%. Penske Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $170.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.66%. Given Penske Automotive Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Penske Automotive Group is more favorable than CarMax.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KMX or PAG? CarMax received 350 more outperform votes than Penske Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.49% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 60.28% of users gave Penske Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCarMaxOutperform Votes69963.49% Underperform Votes40236.51% Penske Automotive GroupOutperform Votes34960.28% Underperform Votes23039.72% Which has more volatility & risk, KMX or PAG? CarMax has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to KMX or PAG? In the previous week, CarMax had 6 more articles in the media than Penske Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CarMax and 1 mentions for Penske Automotive Group. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CarMax 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Penske Automotive Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, KMX or PAG? Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. Penske Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarMax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarMax$26.54B0.45$479.20M$2.6629.27Penske Automotive Group$29.53B0.36$1.05B$13.0512.35 Do insiders & institutionals believe in KMX or PAG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CarMax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is KMX or PAG more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.91% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.61%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 18.38% beat CarMax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CarMax1.61% 6.83% 1.53% Penske Automotive Group 2.91%18.38%5.56% SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats CarMax on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. And today is one of those rare days… Except, today we won't be giving you insight on any one particular stock… But rather, insight on a revolutionary new stock picking indicator… In fact, within the last year, this indicator has become famous for a multitude of reasons… But one of the biggest was because of the buy signal it issued on October 18th, 2022. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KMX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarMaxAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.06B$9.42B$24.44B$19.96BDividend YieldN/A1.21%172.78%3.50%P/E Ratio29.271,157.22116.0839.59Price / Sales0.451.173.1418.19Price / Cash16.3734.1920.3721.68Price / Book2.0211.606.844.66Net Income$479.20M$371.37M$686.90M$982.08M7 Day Performance1.21%-0.28%-0.55%-0.26%1 Month Performance7.93%4.59%3.45%2.02%1 Year Performance22.44%40.77%20.79%30.64% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax3.7583 of 5 stars$77.86+1.5%$79.73+2.4%+21.0%$12.06B$26.54B29.2729,836Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.2244 of 5 stars$158.97-0.8%N/A+8.0%$10.61B$29.53B12.1844,000Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.3113 of 5 stars$371.36+0.8%N/A+44.3%$9.89B$31.04B12.6727,446Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingAnalyst RevisionANAutoNation3.3146 of 5 stars$164.39-1.6%N/A+24.3%$6.52B$26.32B9.4825,300Short Interest ↑GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.1526 of 5 stars$402.07-0.2%N/A+52.9%$5.35B$18.87B10.7116,011Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementABGAsbury Automotive Group3.014 of 5 stars$260.45+0.2%N/A+28.3%$5.08B$14.80B14.7415,000Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAAPAdvance Auto Parts4.7729 of 5 stars$37.90-2.8%N/A-28.9%$2.32B$11.29B3,790.0069,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSAHSonic Automotive4.2666 of 5 stars$64.60flatN/A+31.9%$2.21B$13.91B11.4910,500Positive NewsMNROMonro1.2683 of 5 stars$29.57-0.2%N/A+10.4%$885.62M$1.28B33.997,660CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.3745 of 5 stars$42.25-1.3%N/A-43.4%$274.68M$1.39B-7.372,280Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.4951 of 5 stars$1,217.70+0.3%N/A+25.4%$70.64B$15.81B30.1390,302Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PAG Alternatives LAD Alternatives AN Alternatives GPI Alternatives ABG Alternatives AAP Alternatives SAH Alternatives MNRO Alternatives CRMT Alternatives ORLY Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KMX) was last updated on 11/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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