CarMax (KMX) Competitors $76.66 +1.36 (+1.81%) (As of 11/20/2024 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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 preferable earnings & 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$2.6628.82Penske Automotive Group$29.53B0.36$1.05B$13.0512.04 Do analysts rate KMX or PAG? CarMax presently has a consensus price target of $79.73, suggesting a potential upside of 4.00%. Penske Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $170.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Penske Automotive Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 media prefer KMX or PAG? In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 1 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 8 mentions for CarMax. Penske Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat CarMax's score of 1.09 indicating that Penske Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CarMax 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Penske Automotive Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KMX or PAG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CarMax shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.2% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, KMX or PAG? CarMax has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Angel PublishingTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands on it. And Elon Musk has completely restructured Tesla to chase this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don’t want to miss.Click here to get the details. 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$11.88B$8.84B$23.61B$19.87BDividend YieldN/A1.26%168.63%3.53%P/E Ratio28.821,375.45117.6342.89Price / Sales0.451.106.5618.10Price / Cash16.6633.6020.0717.86Price / Book1.993.096.265.52Net Income$479.20M$371.37M$688.15M$986.45M7 Day Performance-1.54%-5.88%-2.02%-0.22%1 Month Performance2.62%-1.92%-3.07%0.12%1 Year Performance17.87%29.77%14.68%23.71% CarMax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMXCarMax3.607 of 5 stars$76.66+1.8%$79.73+4.0%+17.9%$11.67B$26.54B28.8229,836Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.6619 of 5 stars$157.08-1.3%$170.25+8.4%+2.3%$10.63B$29.53B12.0444,000Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.2272 of 5 stars$371.54+0.2%$353.80-4.8%+36.3%$9.87B$31.04B12.6827,446ANAutoNation3.2295 of 5 stars$164.85+0.0%$199.00+20.7%+21.2%$6.53B$26.95B9.5125,300GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2236 of 5 stars$401.67+0.1%$397.80-1.0%+41.6%$5.35B$17.87B10.7016,011Buyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.0613 of 5 stars$250.33-0.1%$256.20+2.3%+17.9%$4.90B$14.80B14.1715,000AAPAdvance Auto Parts4.9159 of 5 stars$38.63+0.3%$48.64+25.9%-27.2%$2.31B$11.19B52.9269,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive4.2078 of 5 stars$61.68-1.4%$67.40+9.3%+17.0%$2.14B$14.37B10.9810,500Positive NewsMNROMonro2.2956 of 5 stars$26.77-4.8%$31.00+15.8%-7.5%$842.48M$1.28B30.777,660CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.1928 of 5 stars$41.75+0.0%$50.00+19.8%-47.8%$267.20M$1.39B-7.282,280Short Interest ↓ORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.5414 of 5 stars$1,188.87-1.0%$1,242.13+4.5%+21.5%$69.31B$15.81B29.4190,302Positive News 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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