CarMax (KMX) Rallies On Short Term Momentum, Is It Still Above Fair Value?
CarMax (KMX) is back in focus after its latest trading session, with investors weighing a mixed return profile that includes a gain over the past 3 months but a weaker 3 year track record.
Recent trading has been choppy for CarMax, with a 1-day share price return of 1.32% and a 7-day share price return down 3.11%. However, the 90-day share price return of 17.45% and year-to-date share price gain of 56.07% suggest momentum has been building, even as the 3-year total shareholder return declined 26.33%.
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CarMax has surged in recent months while still carrying a weaker multi year track record. Does it make more sense to lean into this move now, or wait for a cleaner entry once the valuation stacks up?
Most Popular Narrative: 12% Overvalued
CarMax is trading at $61.32 compared to a narrative fair value of $54.85, so the key question is whether the turnaround story can justify that gap.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $54.85 for CarMax based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. In order for you to agree with the analysts, you would need to believe that by 2029, revenues will be $28.3 billion, earnings will be $642.5 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 15.6x, assuming you use a discount rate of 12.5%.
See why 13 investors see CarMax as 12% overvalued.
Result: Fair Value of $54.85 (OVERVALUED)
Still, the CarMax story can be knocked off course if competitive pressure squeezes used car pricing or if broader credit conditions weaken profitability in Auto Finance.
Find out about the key risks to this CarMax narrative.
Next Steps
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