CarMaxNYSE: KMX

The majority of consumers now seek out both digital and physical channels in their car buying journey, according to CarMax, and this omnichannel adoption continues to grow.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for CarMax (KMX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended May 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

CarMax NYSE: KMX is set up for a market melt-up because of improving market sentiment. The used car market is still struggling due to market normalization, but it is sufficient to drive solid cash flow for this business, and the trends are improving.

CarMax (KMX) reports lower-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results, wherein the top line falls 7.5% year over year.

CarMax Inc (NYSE:KMX) picked up in early trades even though profits fell in its latest quarter as investors decided the numbers weren't as bad as feared. Net earnings for the three months to end May 2024 dropped to $152.44 million, or $0.97 per share compared to $228.30 million, or $1.44 per share, over the same period a year ago.

CarMax Inc.'s stock KMX, -0.20% was up 2% in premarket trading on Friday after the used-car seller's first-quarter profit was stronger-than-expected, while its sales missed estimates. CarMax's net income for the three months ended May 31 dropped by about a third to $152.4 million, or 97 cents a share, from $228.3 million, or $1.44 a share in the year-ago period, which included a legal-settlement payment of 28 cents a share.

CarMax reported an about 33% dip in its first-quarter profit on Friday, as lower margins from vehicles sold continued to impact the used-vehicle industry.

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) today reported results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2024. First Quarter Highlights: Retail used unit sales decreased 3.1% and comparable store used unit sales decreased 3.8% from the prior year's first quarter; wholesale units declined 8.3% from the prior year's first quarter, impacted by lower year-over-year seasonal appreciation. Delivered strong margins in retail, wholesale, and Extended Protection Plans (EPP). Gross profit per r.

CarMax, Inc. KMX will release earnings results for its first quarter, before the opening bell on Friday.