How to buy CarMax shares

Learn how to easily invest in CarMax shares.

CarMax Inc (KMX) is a publicly traded auto and truck dealerships business based in the US which employs around 30,000 staff. CarMax is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $74.05 is 3.2% down on its price a month ago ($76.50).

How to buy shares in CarMax

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. KMX in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
  5. Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in CarMax

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including CarMax), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

CarMax is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Is it a good time to buy CarMax stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View CarMax's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of KMX stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of $74.05

1 week (2024-10-23)-1.42%
1 month (2024-09-30)-3.20%
3 months (2024-07-30)-10.80%
6 months (2024-04-30)6.41%
1 year (2023-10-30)22.34%
2 years (2022-10-30)19.73%
3 years (2021-10-30)-47.10%
5 years (2019-10-30)-21.86%

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.


Is CarMax under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the CarMax P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

CarMax's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, CarMax's shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

CarMax's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.112. A PEG ratio close to 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares offer reasonable value for the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CarMax's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

CarMax's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $927 million (£0 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of CarMax's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.


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