CarMax (KMX) Competitors $78.96 -0.69 (-0.87%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 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 Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings. Is PAG or KMX more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.91% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.77%. 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 Penske Automotive Group2.91% 18.38% 5.56% CarMax 1.77%7.49%1.69% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAG or KMX? 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 RatioPenske Automotive Group$29.53B0.36$1.05B$13.0512.27CarMax$26.54B0.46$479.20M$2.9526.77 Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $170.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.33%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $85.17, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Given CarMax's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CarMax is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAG or KMX? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PAG or KMX? CarMax received 350 more outperform votes than Penske Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.10% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 60.41% of users gave Penske Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPenske Automotive GroupOutperform Votes35160.41% Underperform Votes23039.59% CarMaxOutperform Votes70163.10% Underperform Votes41036.90% Does the media favor PAG or KMX? In the previous week, CarMax had 19 more articles in the media than Penske Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for CarMax and 5 mentions for Penske Automotive Group. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Penske Automotive Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CarMax 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPenske Automotive Group and CarMax tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CarMax News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KMX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$12.14B$9.20B$24.76B$19.96BDividend YieldN/A1.37%167.16%3.71%P/E Ratio26.771,298.72110.4741.38Price / Sales0.461.203.7316.30Price / Cash16.7228.6720.3619.84Price / Book1.962.976.705.76Net Income$479.20M$371.37M$675.95M$993.25M7 Day Performance0.58%2.92%2.01%3.12%1 Month Performance-6.30%0.99%0.20%4.75%1 Year Performance14.19%22.77%13.47%18.83% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax3.8138 of 5 stars$78.96-0.9%$85.17+7.9%+14.2%$12.14B$26.54B26.7729,836Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePAGPenske Automotive Group3.5984 of 5 stars$152.91+1.1%$170.25+11.3%+5.7%$10.21B$30.01B11.7244,000Analyst RevisionNews CoverageLADLithia Motors4.4716 of 5 stars$343.76+0.6%$361.45+5.1%+18.4%$9.16B$34.69B11.7321,900Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionANAutoNation1.7986 of 5 stars$173.64+1.6%$199.29+14.8%+32.0%$6.88B$26.32B10.0125,300Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2195 of 5 stars$426.12+1.2%$437.67+2.7%+63.4%$5.68B$18.87B11.3516,011Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageABGAsbury Automotive Group1.8808 of 5 stars$238.84+0.4%$256.20+7.3%+19.7%$4.68B$16.50B13.5215,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.8848 of 5 stars$45.36-1.8%$47.93+5.7%-28.0%$2.71B$11.19B62.1469,000Analyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive3.6726 of 5 stars$63.40+0.0%$67.40+6.3%+34.5%$2.17B$13.91B11.2810,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMNROMonro3.4849 of 5 stars$21.77-0.9%$29.33+34.7%-26.3%$651.99M$1.22B25.028,750CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.7793 of 5 stars$44.07-1.3%$50.00+13.5%-26.5%$363.71M$1.36B-53.742,100Short Interest ↑News CoverageORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.2414 of 5 stars$1,210.87+1.1%$1,270.69+4.9%+18.4%$69.90B$16.44B29.9687,700News 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 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMust-See: 5-Second Trump PredictionPresident Trump's prediction is about to become a reality... 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