CarMax (KMX) Competitors

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, TSLA or KMX?

Tesla has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, TSLA or KMX?

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. CarMax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tesla	$97.69B	11.07	$7.13B	$1.73	193.73
CarMax	$26.79B	0.33	$500.56M	$3.62	16.14

Does the media prefer TSLA or KMX?

In the previous week, Tesla had 260 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 279 mentions for Tesla and 19 mentions for CarMax. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Tesla's score of 0.84 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tesla	147 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	54 Neutral mention(s)	28 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CarMax	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TSLA or KMX more profitable?

Tesla has a net margin of 6.54% compared to CarMax's net margin of 2.09%. CarMax's return on equity of 9.11% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tesla	6.54%	7.98%	4.79%
CarMax	2.09%	9.11%	2.08%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TSLA or KMX?

66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla 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.

Do analysts recommend TSLA or KMX?

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $303.31, indicating a potential downside of 9.50%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $82.75, indicating a potential upside of 41.60%. Given CarMax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CarMax is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tesla	9 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
CarMax	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Tesla beats CarMax on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.