CarMax Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending August 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended August 31, 2026
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-31420
CARMAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
54-1821055
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway
23238
Richmond,
Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(804) 747-0422
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
KMX
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding as of September 28, 2026
Common Stock, par value $0.50 141,942,807
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) -
Three and Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 and 2025
3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) -
Three and Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 and 2025
4
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) -
August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) -
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 and 2025
6
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) -
Three and Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 and 2025
7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
28
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
44
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
44
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
45
Item 1A. Risk Factors
45
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
45
Item 6. Exhibits
46
SIGNATURES
47
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands except per share data) 2026
%(1)
2025
%(1)
2026
%(1)
2025
%(1)
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:
Used vehicle sales $ 6,310,930 80.1 $ 5,270,712 79.9 $ 12,702,262 79.9 $ 11,374,152 80.4
Wholesale vehicle sales 1,358,540 17.2 1,149,568 17.4 2,786,175 17.5 2,402,306 17.0
Other sales and revenues 208,440 2.6 174,404 2.6 402,992 2.5 364,767 2.6
NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES 7,877,910 100.0 6,594,684 100.0 15,891,429 100.0 14,141,225 100.0
COST OF SALES:
Used vehicle cost of sales 5,832,331 74.0 4,828,095 73.2 11,722,310 73.8 10,377,352 73.4
Wholesale vehicle cost of sales 1,220,923 15.5 1,012,248 15.3 2,479,067 15.6 2,108,415 14.9
Other cost of sales 25,192 0.3 36,675 0.6 36,174 0.2 44,169 0.3
TOTAL COST OF SALES 7,078,446 89.9 5,877,018 89.1 14,237,551 89.6 12,529,936 88.6
GROSS PROFIT 799,464 10.1 717,666 10.9 1,653,878 10.4 1,611,289 11.4
CARMAX AUTO FINANCE INCOME 135,560 1.7 102,638 1.6 275,801 1.7 244,288 1.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses 628,576 8.0 601,093 9.1 1,263,751 8.0 1,260,736 8.9
Depreciation and amortization 70,105 0.9 67,285 1.0 139,318 0.9 133,024 0.9
Interest expense 31,831 0.4 28,453 0.4 65,642 0.4 55,523 0.4
Other income (18,554) (0.2) (3,624) (0.1) (20,655) (0.1) (3,933) -
Earnings before income taxes 223,066 2.8 127,097 1.9 481,623 3.0 410,227 2.9
Income tax provision 57,779 0.7 31,719 0.5 130,709 0.8 104,468 0.7
NET EARNINGS $ 165,287 2.1 $ 95,378 1.4 $ 350,914 2.2 $ 305,759 2.2
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:
Basic 141,927 149,291 141,887 150,714
Diluted 142,450 149,637 142,299 151,122
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic $ 1.16 $ 0.64 $ 2.47 $ 2.03
Diluted $ 1.16 $ 0.64 $ 2.47 $ 2.02
(1) Percents are calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not total due to rounding.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
NET EARNINGS $ 165,287 $ 95,378 $ 350,914 $ 305,759
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net change in retirement benefit plan unrecognized actuarial losses 135 76 269 152
Net change in cash flow hedge unrecognized gains 8,096 (13,136) 28,174 (24,538)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 8,231 (13,060) 28,443 (24,386)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 173,518 $ 82,318 $ 379,357 $ 281,373
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
As of August 31 As of February 28
(In thousands except share data) 2026 2026
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 170,525 $ 122,826
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans held for investment 604,917 592,033
Accounts receivable, net 224,627 204,453
Auto loans held for sale 106,541 100,491
Inventory 3,854,781 4,137,005
Other current assets 146,897 153,594
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 5,108,288 5,310,402
Auto loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses of $497,287 and $453,027 as of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively 15,812,110 15,952,291
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,361,254 and $2,217,485 as of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively 4,078,519 4,070,293
Deferred income taxes 81,868 78,479
Operating lease assets 440,965 459,514
Other assets 546,606 496,924
TOTAL ASSETS $ 26,068,356 $ 26,367,903
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 989,458 $ 1,117,976
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 525,658 475,495
Accrued income taxes 32,138 2,019
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 56,969 57,341
Current portion of long-term debt 17,693 217,323
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable 571,690 544,651
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,193,606 2,414,805
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 1,663,339 2,006,217
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion 15,122,548 15,254,330
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion 439,000 464,696
Other liabilities 345,330 338,999
TOTAL LIABILITIES 19,763,823 20,479,047
Commitments and contingent liabilities
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 141,934,489 and 141,799,070 shares issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively 70,967 70,900
Capital in excess of par value 1,846,476 1,810,223
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,683) (34,126)
Retained earnings 4,392,773 4,041,859
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 6,304,533 5,888,856
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 26,068,356 $ 26,367,903
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings $ 350,914 $ 305,759
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 188,098 163,715
Share-based compensation expense 74,304 71,255
Provision for loan losses 208,975 243,904
Provision for cancellation reserves 53,315 41,897
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (12,620) 42,424
Proceeds from sale of auto loans 579,907 -
Other (39,899) 1,393
Net (increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable, net (19,484) 15,177
Auto loans held for sale (106,541) (921,928)
Inventory 282,224 785,052
Other current assets 28,762 6,331
Auto loans held for investment, net (564,434) 612,649
Other assets (17,318) (13,889)
Net decrease in:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
current liabilities and accrued income taxes (51,562) (230,470)
Other liabilities (54,118) (38,232)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 900,523 1,085,037
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (180,442) (268,204)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 253 348
Purchases of investments (3,373) (5,765)
Sales and returns of investments 2,780 1,155
Principal payments received on beneficial interests 10,524 -
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (170,258) (272,466)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 3,073,100 87,000
Payments on long-term debt (3,621,987) (94,955)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs (11,162) (13,279)
Payments on finance lease obligations (8,442) (7,105)
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable 6,742,859 6,848,169
Payments on non-recourse notes payable (6,849,158) (6,911,012)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (2,621) (384,873)
Equity issuances 83 8,349
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (677,328) (467,706)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 52,937 344,865
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 862,850 960,310
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 915,787 $ 1,305,175
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 170,525 $ 540,374
Restricted cash from collections on auto loans held for investment 604,917 618,792
Restricted cash included in other assets 140,345 146,009
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 915,787 $ 1,305,175
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026
Accumulated
Common Capital in Other
Shares Common Excess of Retained Comprehensive
(In thousands) Outstanding Stock Par Value Earnings Loss Total
Balance as of February 28, 2026 141,799 $ 70,900 $ 1,810,223 $ 4,041,859 $ (34,126) $ 5,888,856
Net earnings - - - 185,627 - 185,627
Other comprehensive income - - - - 20,212 20,212
Share-based compensation expense - - 26,198 - - 26,198
Stock incentive plans, net shares issued 110 55 (2,363) - - (2,308)
Balance as of May 31, 2026 141,909 $ 70,955 $ 1,834,058 $ 4,227,486 $ (13,914) $ 6,118,585
Net earnings - - - 165,287 - 165,287
Other comprehensive income - - - - 8,231 8,231
Share-based compensation expense - - 12,661 - - 12,661
Exercise of common stock options 1 1 82 - - 83
Stock incentive plans, net shares issued 24 11 (325) - - (314)
Balance as of August 31, 2026 141,934 $ 70,967 $ 1,846,476 $ 4,392,773 $ (5,683) $ 6,304,533
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2025
Accumulated
Common Capital in Other
Shares Common Excess of Retained Comprehensive
(In thousands) Outstanding Stock Par Value Earnings Income (Loss) Total
Balance as of February 28, 2025 153,320 $ 76,660 $ 1,891,012 $ 4,272,236 $ 3,080 $ 6,242,988
Net earnings - - - 210,381 - 210,381
Other comprehensive loss - - - - (11,326) (11,326)
Share-based compensation expense - - 41,114 - - 41,114
Repurchases of common stock (2,952) (1,476) (38,421) (161,756) - (201,653)
Exercise of common stock options 132 66 8,263 - - 8,329
Stock incentive plans, net shares issued 82 41 (2,965) - - (2,924)
Balance as of May 31, 2025 150,582 $ 75,291 $ 1,899,003 $ 4,320,861 $ (8,246) $ 6,286,909
Net earnings - - - 95,378 - 95,378
Other comprehensive loss - - - - (13,060) (13,060)
Share-based compensation expense - - 13,214 - - 13,214
Repurchases of common stock (2,921) (1,460) (38,773) (141,625) - (181,858)
Exercise of common stock options - - 20 - - 20
Stock incentive plans, net shares issued 12 6 (87) - - (81)
Balance as of August 31, 2025 147,673 $ 73,837 $ 1,873,377 $ 4,274,614 $ (21,306) $ 6,200,522
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.Background
Business. CarMax, Inc. ("we," "our," "us," "CarMax" and "the company"), including its wholly owned subsidiaries, is the nation's largest retailer of used vehicles. We operate in two reportable segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance ("CAF"). Our CarMax Sales Operations segment consists of all aspects of our auto merchandising and service operations, excluding financing provided by CAF. Our CAF segment consists solely of our own finance operation that provides financing to customers buying retail vehicles from CarMax.
The company operates in two operating segments, CarMax Sales Operations and CAF, both of which are reportable segments. The chief executive officer, who serves as the company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), reviews the performance of our CarMax Sales Operations segment at the gross profit level, the components of which are presented within the consolidated statements of earnings. The CODM uses gross profit to assess financial performance, monitor forecasted versus actual results and adjust pricing strategy. The required segment information related to our CAF segment is presented in Note 3. Additionally, asset information by segment is not utilized for purposes of assessing performance or allocating resources and, as a result, such information has not been presented.
We deliver an unrivaled customer experience by offering a broad selection of quality used vehicles and related products and services at competitive, no-haggle prices using a customer-friendly sales process. Our sales platform leverages our scale, nationwide footprint and infrastructure and empowers our customers to buy a vehicle on their terms, whether online, in-store or through a combination of both. Our associates, stores, technology and digital capabilities tied together enable us to provide the most customer-centric car buying and selling experience, a key differentiator in a large and fragmented market. We offer customers a range of related products and services, including the appraisal and purchase of vehicles directly from consumers and dealers; the financing of retail vehicle purchases through CAF and third-party finance providers; the sale of extended protection plan ("EPP") products, which include extended service plans ("ESPs") and guaranteed asset protection ("GAP"); advertising and subscription services; and vehicle repair service. Vehicles purchased through the appraisal process that do not meet our retail standards are sold to licensed dealers through wholesale auctions.
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CarMax and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The accounting policies followed in the presentation of our interim financial results are consistent with those included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 (the "2026 Annual Report"), with the exception of those related to recent accounting pronouncements adopted in the current fiscal year. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our 2026 Annual Report.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. Amounts and percentages may not total due to rounding.
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2. Revenue
We recognize revenue when control of the good or service has been transferred to the customer, generally either at the time of sale or upon delivery to a customer. Our contracts have a fixed contract price and revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. We collect sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in net sales and operating revenues or cost of sales. We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been less than one year. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. We do not have any significant payment terms as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Used vehicle sales $ 6,310.9 $ 5,270.7 $ 12,702.3 $ 11,374.2
Wholesale vehicle sales 1,358.5 1,149.6 2,786.2 2,402.3
Other sales and revenues:
Extended protection plan revenues 141.6 115.1 275.1 246.8
Third-party finance fees, net (1.8) (0.8) (6.3) (1.5)
Advertising & subscription revenues (1)
36.3 37.9 72.9 74.4
Service revenues 26.8 19.2 51.0 38.6
Other 5.5 3.0 10.3 6.5
Total other sales and revenues 208.4 174.4 403.0 364.8
Total net sales and operating revenues $ 7,877.9 $ 6,594.7 $ 15,891.4 $ 14,141.2
(1) Excludes intercompany sales and operating revenues that have been eliminated in consolidation.
Used Vehicle Sales. Revenue from the sale of used vehicles is recognized upon transfer of control of the vehicle to the customer. As part of our customer service strategy, we guarantee the retail vehicles we sell with a 10-day money-back guarantee. We record a reserve for estimated returns based on historical experience and trends. The reserve for estimated returns is presented gross on the consolidated balance sheets, with a return asset recorded in other current assets and a refund liability recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. We also guarantee the used vehicles we sell with a 30-day limited warranty. These warranties are deemed assurance-type warranties and are accounted for as warranty obligations. See Note 15 for additional information on this warranty and its related obligation.
Wholesale Vehicle Sales. Wholesale vehicles are sold at our auctions, and revenue from the sale of these vehicles is recognized upon transfer of control of the vehicle to the customer. Dealers also pay a fee to us based on the sale price of the vehicles they purchase. This fee is recognized as revenue at the time of sale. While we provide condition disclosures on each wholesale vehicle sold, the vehicles are subject to a limited right of return. We record a reserve for estimated returns based on historical experience and trends. The reserve for estimated returns is presented gross on the consolidated balance sheets, with a return asset recorded in other current assets and a refund liability recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
EPP Revenues. We also sell ESP and GAP products on behalf of unrelated third parties, who are primarily responsible for fulfilling the contract, to customers who purchase a retail vehicle. The ESPs we currently offer on all used vehicles provide coverage up to 60 months (subject to mileage limitations), while GAP covers the customer for the term of their finance contract. We recognize revenue, on a net basis, at the time of sale. We also record a reserve, or refund liability, for estimated contract cancellations. The reserve for cancellations is evaluated for each product and is based on forecasted forward cancellation curves utilizing historical experience, recent trends and credit mix of the customer base. Our risk related to contract cancellations is limited to the revenue that we receive. Cancellations fluctuate depending on the volume of EPP sales, customer financing default or prepayment rates, and shifts in customer behavior, including those related to changes in the coverage or term of the product. The current portion of estimated cancellation reserves is recognized as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities with the remaining amount recognized in other liabilities. See Note 7 for additional information on cancellation reserves.
We are contractually entitled to receive profit-sharing revenues based on the performance of the ESPs administered by third parties. These revenues are a form of variable consideration included in EPP revenues to the extent that it is probable that it
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will not result in a significant revenue reversal. An estimate of the amount to which we expect to be entitled is determined upon satisfying the performance obligation of selling the ESP. This estimate is subject to various constraints; primarily, factors that are outside of the company's influence or control. We have determined that these constraints generally preclude any profit-sharing revenues from being recognized before they are paid. As of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, no current or long-term contract asset was recognized related to cumulative profit-sharing payments to which we expect to be entitled. The estimate of the amount to which we expect to be entitled is reassessed each reporting period and any changes are reflected in other sales and revenues on our consolidated statements of earnings and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
Third-Party Finance Fees. Customers applying for financing who are not approved or are conditionally approved by CAF are generally evaluated by other third-party finance providers. These providers generally either pay us or are paid a fixed, pre-negotiated fee per contract. We recognize these fees at the time of sale.
Advertising and Subscription Revenues. Advertising and subscription revenues consist of revenues earned by our Edmunds business. Advertising revenues are derived from advertising contracts with automotive manufacturers based on fixed fees per impression and fees for certain activities completed by customers on the manufacturers' websites. These fees are recognized in the period the impressions are delivered or certain activities occurred. Subscription revenues are derived from packages sold to automotive dealers that include car leads, inventory listings and enhanced placement in Edmunds' dealer locator and are recognized over the period that the services are made available to the dealers. Subscription revenues also include a digital marketing subscription service, which allows dealers to gain exposure on third party partner websites. Revenues for this service are recognized on a net basis.
Service Revenues. Service revenue consists of labor and parts income related to vehicle repair service, including repairs of vehicles covered under an ESP we sell or warranty program. Service revenue is recognized at the time the work is completed.
Other Revenues. Other revenues include miscellaneous goods and services, which are immaterial to our consolidated financial statements.
3. CarMax Auto Finance
CAF provides financing to qualified retail customers purchasing vehicles from CarMax. CAF provides us the opportunity to capture additional profits, cash flows and sales while managing our reliance on third-party finance sources. Management regularly analyzes CAF's operating results by assessing profitability, the performance of its auto loans, including trends in credit losses and delinquencies, and CAF direct expenses. The CODM reviews CAF income to assess CAF's performance and make operating decisions, including resource allocations.
We typically use securitizations or other funding arrangements to fund loans originated by CAF. Certain pools of loans may be sold in such a way that CAF relinquishes all, or nearly all, of its continuing financial interests in the loans. We classify these loans as held for sale when we have both the intent and ability to sell the loans in an off-balance sheet transaction. As of August 31, 2026, the carrying value of auto loans held for sale was $106.5 million and no valuation allowance was recorded. Once sold, CAF, as servicer, continues to be responsible for managing collections and performing other servicing activities for the sold auto loans and earns servicing income as compensation for these activities. During the second quarter, we executed a non-prime securitization transaction that resulted in the sale of approximately $596 million of auto loans, inclusive of accrued interest, in exchange for consideration in the form of cash and beneficial interests. We recognized a gain on sale of $16.6 million from the transaction, net of transaction expenses.
CAF income primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale less the interest expense associated with the debt issued to fund these loans, a provision for estimated loan losses on auto loans held for investment, direct CAF expenses and income related to the sale of auto loans. CAF income does not include any allocation of indirect costs. Although CAF benefits from certain indirect overhead expenditures, we have not allocated indirect costs to CAF to avoid making subjective allocation decisions. Examples of indirect costs not allocated to CAF include retail store expenses and corporate expenses. In addition, except for auto loans held for investment, which are disclosed in Note 4, and auto loans held for sale, CAF assets are not separately reported nor do we allocate assets to CAF because such allocation would not be useful to management in making operating decisions.
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Components of CAF Income
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Interest margin:
Interest and fee income $ 456.2 $ 489.8 $ 917.1 $ 975.2
Interest expense (182.3) (199.2) (366.5) (396.7)
Total interest margin 273.9 290.6 550.6 578.5
Provision for loan losses (113.4) (142.2) (209.0) (243.9)
Total interest margin after provision for loan losses 160.5 148.4 341.6 334.6
Servicing income 6.1 - 10.3 -
Direct expenses:
Payroll and fringe benefit expense (18.6) (20.5) (36.8) (40.5)
Depreciation and amortization (4.5) (4.4) (9.0) (8.7)
Other direct expenses (24.5) (20.9) (46.9) (41.1)
Total direct expenses (47.6) (45.8) (92.7) (90.3)
Gain on sale of auto loans 16.6 - 16.6 -
CarMax Auto Finance income $ 135.6 $ 102.6 $ 275.8 $ 244.3
4. Auto Loans Held for Investment
Auto loans held for investment include amounts due from customers related to retail vehicle sales financed through CAF and are presented net of an allowance for estimated loan losses. These auto loans represent a large group of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, which we consider to be part of one class of financing receivable and one portfolio segment for purposes of determining our allowance for loan losses. We generally use warehouse facilities to fund auto loans held for investment originated by CAF until we elect to fund them through an asset-backed term funding transaction, such as a term securitization or alternative funding arrangement. We recognize transfers of auto loans held for investment into the warehouse facilities and asset-backed term funding transactions (together, "non-recourse funding vehicles") as secured borrowings, which result in recording the auto loans held for investment and the related non-recourse notes payable on our consolidated balance sheets. The majority of the auto loans held for investment serve as collateral for the related non-recourse notes payable of $15.72 billion as of August 31, 2026, and $15.83 billion as of February 28, 2026. See Note 9 for additional information on securitizations and non-recourse notes payable.
Interest income and expenses related to auto loans held for investment are included in CAF income. Interest income on auto loans held for investment is recognized when earned based on contractual loan terms. All loans continue to accrue interest until repayment or charge-off. When a charge-off occurs, accrued interest is written off by reversing interest income. Due to the timely write-off of accrued interest, we have made the election to exclude accrued interest from our allowance for loan losses. Direct costs associated with loan originations are not considered material, and thus, are expensed as incurred. See Note 3 for additional information on CAF income.
Auto Loans Held for Investment, Net
As of August 31 As of February 28
(In millions) 2026 2026
Auto loans held for investment $ 16,198.7 $ 16,271.9
Accrued interest and fees 100.2 92.9
Other 10.5 40.5
Less: allowance for loan losses (497.3) (453.0)
Auto loans held for investment, net $ 15,812.1 $ 15,952.3
Credit Quality. When customers apply for financing, CAF's proprietary scoring models utilize the customers' credit history and certain application information to evaluate and rank their risk. We obtain credit histories and other credit data that includes information such as number, age, type of and payment history for prior or existing credit accounts. The application information that is used includes income, collateral value and down payment. The scoring models yield credit grades that represent the
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relative likelihood of repayment. Customers with the highest probability of repayment are A-grade customers. Customers assigned a lower grade are determined to have a lower probability of repayment. For loans that are approved, the credit grade influences the terms of the agreement, such as the required loan-to-value ratio and interest rate. After origination, credit grades are generally not updated.
CAF uses a combination of the initial credit grades and historical performance to monitor the credit quality of the auto loans held for investment on an ongoing basis. We validate the accuracy of the scoring models periodically. Loan performance is reviewed on a recurring basis to identify whether the assigned grades adequately reflect the customers' likelihood of repayment.
Auto Loans Held for Investment by Major Credit Grade
As of August 31, 2026
Fiscal Year of Origination (1)
(In millions) 2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 Prior to 2023 Total
% (2)
Tier 1:
A $ 2,420.5 $ 3,152.6 $ 2,162.9 $ 1,151.7 $ 573.2 $ 179.5 $ 9,640.4 59.5
B 1,054.2 1,182.0 995.4 828.0 484.2 213.4 4,757.2 29.4
C and other 183.0 304.3 198.1 137.3 133.8 79.0 1,035.5 6.4
Total Tier 1 3,657.7 4,638.9 3,356.4 2,117.0 1,191.2 471.9 15,433.1 95.3
Tier 2 and Tier 3:
C and other 332.0 152.6 137.6 83.4 43.9 16.1 765.6 4.7
Total auto loans held for investment $ 3,989.7 $ 4,791.5 $ 3,494.0 $ 2,200.4 $ 1,235.1 $ 488.0 $ 16,198.7 100.0
Gross charge-offs $ 3.3 $ 68.1 $ 65.7 $ 67.0 $ 49.4 $ 26.0 $ 279.5
As of February 28, 2026
Fiscal Year of Origination (1)
(In millions) 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 Prior to 2022 Total
% (2)
Tier 1:
A $ 3,871.5 $ 2,738.1 $ 1,578.8 $ 887.9 $ 352.4 $ 45.2 $ 9,473.9 58.2
B 1,643.7 1,233.9 1,075.2 687.0 352.0 65.0 5,056.8 31.1
C and other 426.9 244.2 178.3 188.0 115.4 38.0 1,190.8 7.3
Total Tier 1 5,942.1 4,216.2 2,832.3 1,762.9 819.8 148.2 15,721.5 96.6
Tier 2 and Tier 3:
C and other 183.7 172.0 108.1 61.3 22.2 3.1 550.4 3.4
Total auto loans held for investment $ 6,125.8 $ 4,388.2 $ 2,940.4 $ 1,824.2 $ 842.0 $ 151.3 $ 16,271.9 100.0
Gross charge-offs $ 42.9 $ 153.7 $ 183.5 $ 152.5 $ 78.3 $ 25.2 $ 636.1
(1) Classified based on credit grade assigned when customers were initially approved for financing.
(2) Percent of total auto loans held for investment.
Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses at August 31, 2026 represents the net credit losses expected over the remaining contractual life of our auto loans held for investment. The allowance for loan losses is determined using a net loss timing curve method ("method"), primarily based on the composition of the portfolio of auto loans held for investment and historical gross loss and recovery trends. Due to the fact that losses for loans with less than 18 months of performance history can be volatile, our net loss estimate weights both historical losses by credit grade at origination and actual loss data on the loans to-date, along with forward loss curves, in estimating future performance. Once the loans have 18 months of performance history, the net loss estimate reflects actual loss experience of those loans to-date, along with forward loss curves, to predict future performance. The forward loss curves are constructed using historical performance data and show the average timing of losses over the course of a loan's life. The net loss estimate is calculated by applying the loss rates developed using the methods described above to the amortized cost basis of the auto loans held for investment at inception of the loan.
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The output of the method is adjusted to take into account reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. Specifically, the change in U.S. unemployment rates and the Black Book wholesale used vehicle retention index are used to predict changes in gross loss and recovery rates, respectively. An economic adjustment factor, based upon a single macroeconomic scenario, is developed to capture the relationship between changes in these forecasts and changes in gross loss and recovery rates. This factor is applied to the output of the method for the reasonable and supportable forecast period of two years. After the end of this two-year period, we revert to historical experience on a straight-line basis over a period of 12 months. We periodically consider whether the use of alternative metrics would result in improved model performance and revise the models when appropriate. We also consider whether qualitative adjustments are necessary for factors that are not reflected in the quantitative methods but impact the measurement of estimated credit losses. Such adjustments include the uncertainty of the impacts of recent economic trends on customer behavior. The change in the allowance for loan losses is recognized through an adjustment to the provision for loan losses.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Three Months Ended August 31, 2026
(In millions) Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
% (1)
Balance as of beginning of period $ 359.8 $ 115.2 $ 475.0 2.95
Transfer of auto loans to held for sale (2) (5)
- (12.5) (12.5)
Charge-offs (122.5) (23.1) (145.6)
Recoveries (3)
47.2 7.3 54.5
Provision for loan losses (4) (5)
81.5 44.4 125.9
Balance as of end of period $ 366.0 $ 131.3 $ 497.3 3.07
Three Months Ended August 31, 2025
(In millions) Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
% (1)
Balance as of beginning of period $ 395.8 $ 78.4 $ 474.2 2.76
Transfer of auto loans to held for sale (2) (5)
(11.2) (4.5) (15.7)
Charge-offs (141.3) (27.4) (168.7)
Recoveries (3)
51.4 8.2 59.6
Provision for loan losses (4) (5)
128.5 29.4 157.9
Balance as of end of period $ 423.2 $ 84.1 $ 507.3 3.02
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026
(In millions) Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
% (1)
Balance as of beginning of period $ 377.7 $ 75.3 $ 453.0 2.78
Transfer of auto loans to held for sale (2) (5)
(23.9) (13.7) (37.6)
Charge-offs (237.6) (41.9) (279.5)
Recoveries (3)
100.0 14.8 114.8
Provision for loan losses (4) (5)
149.8 96.8 246.6
Balance as of end of period $ 366.0 $ 131.3 $ 497.3 3.07
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Six Months Ended August 31, 2025
(In millions) Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
% (1)
Balance as of beginning of period $ 378.1 $ 80.6 $ 458.7 2.61
Transfer of auto loans to held for sale (2) (5)
(30.3) (11.9) (42.2)
Charge-offs (261.5) (48.9) (310.4)
Recoveries (3)
100.2 14.9 115.1
Provision for loan losses (4) (5)
236.7 49.4 286.1
Balance as of end of period $ 423.2 $ 84.1 $ 507.3 3.02
(1) Percent of total auto loans held for investment.
(2) Represents release of allowance previously recognized on auto loans held for investment upon transfer to held for sale.
(3) Net of costs incurred to recover vehicle.
(4) Represents the provision for loan losses on auto loans held for investment.
(5) Combined total amounts of $113.4 million, $209.0 million, $142.2 million and $243.9 million represent the net provision for loan losses recognized as part of CAF income for the three and six months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
During the first six months of fiscal 2027, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total auto loans held for investment increased by 29 basis points. The increase was primarily driven by our continued expansion in the Tier 2 credit space, partially offset by the release of the allowance previously recognized on auto loans held for sale. The allowance for loan losses as of August 31, 2026 reflects our best estimate of expected future losses based on recent trends in delinquencies, loss performance, recovery rates and the economic environment.
Past Due Loans. An account is considered delinquent when the related customer fails to make a substantial portion of a scheduled payment on or before the due date. In general, accounts are charged-off on the last business day of the month during which the earliest of the following occurs: the loan is 120 days or more delinquent as of the last business day of the month, the related vehicle is repossessed and liquidated, or the loan is otherwise deemed uncollectable. For purposes of determining impairment, auto loans are evaluated collectively, as they represent a large group of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, and therefore, are not individually evaluated for impairment.
Past Due Loans
As of August 31, 2026
Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
(In millions) A B C & Other Total C & Other $
% (1)
Current $ 9,581.4 $ 4,331.7 $ 834.4 $ 14,747.5 $ 625.2 $ 15,372.7 94.90
Delinquent loans:
31-60 days past due 36.3 249.2 108.5 394.0 76.2 470.2 2.90
61-90 days past due 16.9 144.4 77.7 239.0 52.8 291.8 1.80
Greater than 90 days past due 5.8 31.9 14.9 52.6 11.4 64.0 0.40
Total past due 59.0 425.5 201.1 685.6 140.4 826.0 5.10
Total auto loans held for investment $ 9,640.4 $ 4,757.2 $ 1,035.5 $ 15,433.1 $ 765.6 $ 16,198.7 100.00
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As of February 28, 2026
Tier 1 Tier 2 & Tier 3 Total
(In millions) A B C & Other Total C & Other $
% (1)
Current $ 9,414.1 $ 4,614.4 $ 976.9 $ 15,005.4 $ 435.7 $ 15,441.1 94.89
Delinquent loans:
31-60 days past due 38.3 264.8 116.2 419.3 62.5 481.8 2.96
61-90 days past due 15.5 142.1 81.2 238.8 43.9 282.7 1.74
Greater than 90 days past due 6.0 35.5 16.5 58.0 8.3 66.3 0.41
Total past due 59.8 442.4 213.9 716.1 114.7 830.8 5.11
Total auto loans held for investment $ 9,473.9 $ 5,056.8 $ 1,190.8 $ 15,721.5 $ 550.4 $ 16,271.9 100.00
(1) Percent of total auto loans held for investment.
5. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We use derivatives to manage certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions, particularly with regard to issuances of debt. Primary exposures include SOFR and other rates used as benchmarks in our securitizations and other debt financing. We enter into derivative instruments to manage exposures related to the future known receipt or payment of uncertain cash amounts, the values of which are impacted by interest rates, and generally designate these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. In certain cases, we may choose not to designate a derivative instrument as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes due to uncertainty around the probability that future hedged transactions will occur. Our derivative instruments are used to manage (i) differences in the amount of our known or expected cash receipts and our known or expected cash payments principally related to the funding of our auto loans held for investment, and (ii) exposure to variable interest rates associated with our term loans.
For the derivatives associated with our non-recourse funding vehicles that are designated as cash flow hedges, the changes in fair value are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL"). For the majority of these derivatives, the amounts are subsequently reclassified into CAF income in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings, which occurs as interest expense is recognized on those future issuances of debt. During the next 12 months, we estimate that an additional $11.2 million will be reclassified from AOCL as an increase to CAF income. Changes in fair value related to derivatives that have not been designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in the income statement in the period in which the change occurs. For the three and six months ended August 31, 2026, we did not recognize expense in CAF income representing these changes in fair value. For the three and six months ended August 31, 2025, we recognized $0.5 million and $1.6 million in CAF income representing these changes in fair value.
As of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, we had interest rate swaps outstanding with a combined notional amount of $3.60 billion and $3.76 billion, respectively, that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk. As of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, we had no interest rate swaps outstanding that were not designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
See Note 6 for discussion of fair values of financial instruments and Note 12 for the effect on comprehensive income.
6. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market or, if none exists, the most advantageous market, for the specific asset or liability at the measurement date (referred to as the "exit price"). The fair value should be based on assumptions that market participants would use, including a consideration of nonperformance risk.
We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using the three-tier hierarchy. The hierarchy indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market.
Level 1 Inputs include unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we can access at the measurement date.
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Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices from identical or similar assets in inactive markets, observable inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves, and assumptions about risk.
Level 3 Inputs that are significant to the measurement that are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).
Our fair value processes include controls that are designed to ensure that fair values are appropriate. Such controls include model validation, review of key model inputs, analysis of period-over-period fluctuations and reviews by senior management.
Valuation Methodologies
Money Market Securities. Money market securities are cash equivalents, which are included in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash from collections on auto loans held for investment and other assets. They consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are classified as Level 1.
Mutual Fund Investments. Mutual fund investments consist of publicly traded mutual funds that primarily include diversified equity investments in large-, mid- and small-cap domestic and international companies or investment grade debt securities. The investments, which are included in other assets, are held in a rabbi trust established to fund informally our executive deferred compensation plan and are classified as Level 1.
Derivative Instruments. The fair values of our derivative instruments are included in either other current assets, other assets, accounts payable or other liabilities. Our derivatives are not exchange-traded and are over-the-counter customized derivative instruments. All of our derivative exposures are with highly rated bank counterparties.
We measure derivative fair values assuming that the unit of account is an individual derivative instrument and that derivatives are sold or transferred on a stand-alone basis. We estimate the fair value of our derivatives using quotes determined by the derivative counterparties and third-party valuation services. Quotes from third-party valuation services and quotes received from bank counterparties project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based expectations for interest rates and the contractual terms of the derivative instruments. The models do not require significant judgment and model inputs can typically be observed in a liquid market; however, because the models include inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, all derivatives are classified as Level 2.
Our derivative fair value measurements consider assumptions about counterparty and our own nonperformance risk. We monitor counterparty and our own nonperformance risk and, in the event that we determine that a party is unlikely to perform under terms of the contract, we would adjust the derivative fair value to reflect the nonperformance risk.
Beneficial Interests in Non-Consolidated Securitizations. The fair values of our beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations are included in other assets. The beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations represent our retained interest in the rated notes and residual certificate from securitization transactions for which we are not the primary beneficiary and therefore not required to consolidate.
Our beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Changes in fair value for the rated notes that are deemed to be high credit quality are recognized in AOCL. For the remaining rated notes and residual certificate we have elected the fair value option, which allows us to recognize changes of these assets in the period fair value changes. These changes in fair value are recognized in CAF income.
The fair values of our beneficial interests for all rated notes are classified as Level 2 and are based on non-binding bank quotes or the selling price at the time of the transaction for the most recent securitization. The non-binding bank quotes are based on recent market transactions and current business conditions. The fair value of our beneficial interest for the residual certificates is classified as Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data. For the most recent securitization, the fair value is based on the selling price at the time of the transaction. For the remaining residual certificate, the fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model. As of August 31, 2026, the discount rate used was approximately 18%. Significant increases or decreases in the inputs to the models could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.
There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the six months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025.
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The following table presents additional information about Level 3 beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Six Months Ended
(In thousands) August 31, 2026
Balance as of beginning of year $ 3,950
Received in securitization transaction 2,838
Principal payments received (901)
Interest income 670
Balance as of end of period $ 6,557
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
As of August 31, 2026
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Money market securities $ 800,693 $ - $ - $ 800,693
Mutual fund investments 34,190 - - 34,190
Derivative instruments designated as hedges - 21,646 - 21,646
Beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations - 58,044 6,557 64,601
Total assets at fair value $ 834,883 $ 79,690 $ 6,557 $ 921,130
Percent of total assets at fair value 90.6 % 8.7 % 0.7 % 100.0 %
Percent of total assets 3.2 % 0.3 % - % 3.5 %
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments designated as hedges $ - $ (137) $ - $ (137)
Total liabilities at fair value $ - $ (137) $ - $ (137)
Percent of total liabilities - % - % - % - %
As of February 28, 2026
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Money market securities $ 751,211 $ - $ - $ 751,211
Mutual fund investments 33,651 - - 33,651
Derivative instruments designated as hedges - 416 - 416
Beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations - 37,670 3,950 41,620
Total assets at fair value $ 784,862 $ 38,086 $ 3,950 $ 826,898
Percent of total assets at fair value 94.9 % 4.6 % 0.5 % 100.0 %
Percent of total assets 3.0 % 0.1 % - % 3.1 %
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments designated as hedges $ - $ (9,771) $ - $ (9,771)
Total liabilities at fair value $ - $ (9,771) $ - $ (9,771)
Percent of total liabilities - % - % - % - %
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other restricted cash deposits and accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature and/or variable rates associated with these financial instruments. Auto
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loans held for investment are presented net of an allowance for estimated loan losses, which we believe approximates fair value. We believe that the carrying value of our revolving credit facility and term loans approximates fair value due to the variable rates associated with these obligations.
The fair value of our auto loans held for sale, which are not carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets, was determined using Level 2 inputs from similar recent market transactions and other available market data. The carrying value and fair value of the auto loans held for sale as of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively, are as follows:
(In thousands) As of August 31, 2026 As of February 28, 2026
Carrying value $ 106,541 $ 100,491
Fair value $ 109,629 $ 103,836
The fair value of our senior unsecured notes, which are not carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets, was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices. The carrying value and fair value of the senior unsecured notes as of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively, are as follows:
(In thousands) As of August 31, 2026 As of February 28, 2026
Carrying value $ 200,000 $ 400,000
Fair value $ 195,806 $ 397,759
7. Cancellation Reserves
We recognize revenue for EPP products, on a net basis, at the time of sale. We also record a reserve, or refund liability, for estimated contract cancellations. Cancellations of these services may result from early termination by the customer, or default or prepayment on the finance contract. The reserve for cancellations is evaluated for each product and is based on forecasted forward cancellation curves utilizing historical experience, recent trends and credit mix of the customer base.
Cancellation Reserves
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Balance as of beginning of period $ 137.1 $ 138.7 $ 131.1 $ 133.9
Cancellations (21.0) (19.9) (41.2) (39.9)
Provision for future cancellations 27.1 17.1 53.3 41.9
Balance as of end of period $ 143.2 $ 135.9 $ 143.2 $ 135.9
The current portion of estimated cancellation reserves is recognized as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities with the remaining amount recognized in other liabilities. As of August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, the current portion of cancellation reserves was $74.9 million and $70.2 million, respectively.
8. Income Taxes
We had $18.4 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of August 31, 2026, and $18.8 million as of February 28, 2026. There were no significant changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits as reported for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026.
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9. Debt
(In thousands) As of August 31 As of February 28
Debt Description (1)
Maturity Date 2026 2026
Revolving credit facility (2)
June 2028 $ - $ 840,800
Term loan (2)
June 2029 499,344 -
Term loan (2)
November 2030 499,348 499,271
4.17% Senior notes April 2026 - 200,000
4.27% Senior notes April 2028 200,000 200,000
Financing obligations Various dates through February 2059 482,500 483,633
Non-recourse notes payable Various dates through December 2033 15,721,310 15,827,609
Total debt 17,402,502 18,051,313
Less: current portion (589,383) (761,974)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (27,232) (28,792)
Long-term debt, net $ 16,785,887 $ 17,260,547
(1) Interest is payable monthly, with the exception of our senior notes, which are payable semi-annually.
(2) Borrowings accrue interest at variable rates based on SOFR, the federal funds rate, or the prime rate, depending on the type of borrowing.
Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under our $2.00 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the "credit facility") are available for working capital and general corporate purposes. We pay a commitment fee on the unused portions of the available funds. Borrowings under the credit facility are either due "on demand" or at maturity depending on the type of borrowing. Borrowings with "on demand" repayment terms are presented as short-term debt while amounts due at maturity are presented as long-term debt. As of August 31, 2026, the unused capacity of $2.00 billion was fully available to us.
Term Loans. On June 15, 2026, we entered into a new term loan agreement for an aggregate principal amount of $500 million, which will mature on June 15, 2029. Borrowings under both $500 million term loans are available for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of August 31, 2026, the interest rate on the June 2029 term loan was 4.94%, and the interest rate on the November 2030 term loan was 4.54%. The term loans were classified as long-term debt as no repayments are scheduled to be made within the next 12 months.
Senior Notes. The 4.17% senior notes matured during the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Borrowings under our unsecured senior notes totaling $200 million are available for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of August 31, 2026, all notes were classified as long-term debt as no repayments are scheduled to be made within the next 12 months.
Financing Obligations. Financing obligations relate to stores subject to sale-leaseback transactions that do not qualify for sale accounting. The financing obligations were structured at varying interest rates and generally have initial lease terms ranging from 15 to 20 years with payments made monthly. We have not entered into any new sale-leaseback transactions since fiscal 2009. In the event the agreements are modified or extended beyond their original term, the related obligation is adjusted based on the present value of the revised future payments, with a corresponding change to the assets subject to these transactions. Upon modification, the amortization of the obligation is reset, resulting in more of the payments being applied to interest expense in the initial years following the modification.
Non-Recourse Notes Payable. The non-recourse notes payable relate to auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale funded through non-recourse funding vehicles. The timing of principal payments on the non-recourse notes payable is based on the timing of principal collections and defaults on the related auto loans. The current portion of non-recourse notes payable represents principal payments that are due to be distributed in the following period.
Notes payable related to our asset-backed term funding transactions accrue interest predominantly at fixed rates and have scheduled maturities through December 2033, but may mature earlier, depending upon the repayment rate of the underlying auto loans.
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Information on our funding vehicles of non-recourse notes payable as of August 31, 2026, is as follows:
(In billions) Capacity
Warehouse facilities:
September 2026 expiration $ 2.55
March 2027 expiration 3.10
May 2027 expiration 0.70
Combined warehouse facility limit $ 6.35
Unused capacity $ 3.33
Non-recourse notes payable outstanding:
Warehouse facilities $ 3.02
Asset-backed term funding transactions 12.70
Non-recourse notes payable $ 15.72
We generally enter into warehouse facility agreements for one-year terms and typically renew the agreements annually. The return requirements of warehouse facility investors could fluctuate significantly depending on market conditions. At renewal, the cost, structure and capacity of the facilities could change. These changes could have a significant impact on our funding costs.
See Note 4 for additional information on the related auto loans held for investment.
Capitalized Interest. We capitalize interest in connection with the construction of certain facilities. For the six months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025, we capitalized interest of $6.2 million and $6.8 million, respectively.
Financial Covenants. The credit facility, term loans and senior note agreements contain representations and warranties, conditions and covenants. We must also meet financial covenants in conjunction with certain financing obligations. The agreements governing our non-recourse funding vehicles contain representations and warranties, as well as financial covenants and performance triggers related to events of default. As of August 31, 2026, we were in compliance with these financial covenants and our non-recourse funding vehicles were in compliance with these performance triggers.
10. Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans
(A)Share Repurchase Program
As of August 31, 2026, a total of $2.0 billion of board authorizations for repurchases of our common stock was outstanding, with no expiration date, of which $1.31 billion remained available for repurchase.
Common Stock Repurchases
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31 August 31
2026 2025 2026 2025
Number of shares repurchased (in thousands)
- 2,921.0 - 5,873.4
Average cost per share $ - $ 61.63 $ - $ 64.66
Available for repurchase, as of end of period (in millions)
$ 1,305.1 $ 1,557.1 $ 1,305.1 $ 1,557.1
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(B)Share-Based Compensation
Composition of Share-Based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31 August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Cost of sales $ 1,955 $ 1,222 $ 3,427 $ 1,869
CarMax Auto Finance income 1,910 1,146 3,289 2,556
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,058 22,445 68,761 68,047
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes $ 32,923 $ 24,813 $ 75,477 $ 72,472
Composition of Share-Based Compensation Expense - By Grant Type
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31 August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Nonqualified stock options $ 3,946 $ 6,930 $ 7,777 $ 26,874
Cash-settled restricted stock units (CRSUs) 19,697 11,060 35,445 16,927
Stock-settled market stock units (MSUs) 5,115 4,338 17,155 13,769
Stock-settled restricted stock units (SRSUs) 1,913 - 7,661 -
Other share-based incentives:
Stock-settled performance stock units (PSUs) (263) 281 4,316 12,020
Stock-settled deferred stock units (DSUs) 1,950 1,665 1,950 1,665
Employee stock purchase plan 565 539 1,173 1,217
Total other share-based incentives 2,252 2,485 $ 7,439 $ 14,902
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes $ 32,923 $ 24,813 $ 75,477 $ 72,472
(C)Stock Incentive Plan Information
Share/Unit Activity
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026
Equity Classified Liability Classified
(Shares/units in thousands) Options MSUs SRSUs Other CRSUs
Outstanding as of February 28, 2026 8,551 632 117 625 1,586
Granted 69 565 514 348 1,615
Exercised or vested and converted (1) (161) (49) (79) (758)
Cancelled (1,455) (42) (98) (12) (118)
Outstanding as of August 31, 2026 7,164 994 484 882 2,325
Weighted average grant date fair value per share/unit:
Granted $ 18.24 $ 54.59 $ 38.68 $ 34.43 $ 38.53
Ending outstanding $ 29.25 $ 72.17 $ 38.69 $ 56.65 $ 47.66
As of August 31, 2026
Unrecognized compensation (in millions)
$ 23.4 $ 28.4 $ 12.5 $ 9.4
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11. Net Earnings Per Share
Basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available for basic common shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available for diluted common shares by the sum of weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive potential common stock. Diluted net earnings per share is calculated using the "if-converted" treasury stock method.
Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share Reconciliations
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31 August 31
(In thousands except per share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Net earnings $ 165,287 $ 95,378 $ 350,914 $ 305,759
Weighted average common shares outstanding 141,927 149,291 141,887 150,714
Dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options - - - 13
Stock-settled stock units and awards 523 346 412 395
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares 142,450 149,637 142,299 151,122
Basic net earnings per share $ 1.16 $ 0.64 $ 2.47 $ 2.03
Diluted net earnings per share $ 1.16 $ 0.64 $ 2.47 $ 2.02
Certain options to purchase shares of common stock were outstanding and not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. On a weighted average basis, for the three months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025, options to purchase 7,188,168 shares and 8,610,659 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included. On a weighted average basis, for the six months ended August 31, 2026 and 2025, options to purchase 7,668,279 shares and 8,133,984 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included.
12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss By Component
Net Total
Net Net Unrecognized Accumulated
Unrecognized Unrecognized Beneficial Other
Actuarial Hedge Interests Comprehensive
(In thousands, net of income taxes) Losses Gains Gains Loss
Balance as of February 28, 2026 $ (38,524) $ 4,345 $ 53 $ (34,126)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications - 35,465 - 35,465
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 269 (7,291) - (7,022)
Other comprehensive income 269 28,174 - 28,443
Balance as of August 31, 2026 $ (38,255) $ 32,519 $ 53 $ (5,683)
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Changes In and Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Retirement Benefit Plans:
Actuarial loss amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense:
Cost of sales $ 80 $ 43 $ 162 $ 87
CarMax Auto Finance income 6 3 11 7
Selling, general and administrative expenses 90 53 179 105
Total amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense 176 99 352 199
Tax expense (41) (23) (83) (47)
Amortization reclassifications recognized in net pension expense, net of tax 135 76 269 152
Net change in retirement benefit plan unrecognized actuarial losses, net of tax 135 76 269 152
Cash Flow Hedges (Note 5):
Changes in fair value 15,515 (8,117) 46,957 (12,711)
Tax (expense) benefit (3,800) 1,971 (11,492) 3,086
Changes in fair value, net of tax 11,715 (6,146) 35,465 (9,625)
Reclassifications to CarMax Auto Finance income (4,783) (9,231) (9,635) (19,695)
Tax benefit 1,164 2,241 2,344 4,782
Reclassification of hedge gains, net of tax (3,619) (6,990) (7,291) (14,913)
Net change in cash flow hedge unrecognized gains, net of tax 8,096 (13,136) 28,174 (24,538)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 8,231 $ (13,060) $ 28,443 $ (24,386)
Changes in the funded status of our retirement plans, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges and changes in the fair value of certain of our beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The cumulative balances are net of deferred taxes of $1.2 million as of August 31, 2026 and $10.5 million as of February 28, 2026.
13. Leases
Our leases primarily consist of operating and finance leases related to retail stores, office space, land and equipment. We also have stores subject to sale-leaseback transactions that do not qualify for sale accounting and are accounted for as financing obligations. For more information on these financing obligations see Note 9.
The initial term for real property leases is typically 5 to 20 years. For equipment leases, the initial term generally ranges from 3 to 8 years. Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 20 years or more. We include options to renew (or terminate) in our lease term, and as part of our right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities, when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.
ROU assets and the related lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. We include variable lease payments in the initial measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities only to the extent they depend on an index or rate. Changes in such indices or rates are accounted for in the period the change occurs, and do not result in the remeasurement of the ROU asset or liability. We are also responsible for payment of certain real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses on our leases. These amounts are generally considered to be variable and are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability. We generally account for non-lease components, such as maintenance, separately from lease components. For certain equipment leases, we apply a portfolio approach to account for the lease assets and liabilities.
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Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Operating lease cost (1)
$ 21,556 $ 24,436 $ 43,501 $ 48,870
Finance lease cost:
Depreciation of lease assets 4,581 4,623 9,104 9,224
Interest on lease liabilities 5,712 6,207 11,556 12,499
Total finance lease cost 10,293 10,830 20,660 21,723
Total lease cost $ 31,849 $ 35,266 $ 64,161 $ 70,593
(1) Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
As of August 31 As of February 28
(In thousands) Classification 2026 2026
Assets:
Operating lease assets Operating lease assets $ 440,965 $ 459,514
Finance lease assets
Property and equipment, net (1)
150,898 145,179
Total lease assets $ 591,863 $ 604,693
Liabilities:
Current:
Operating leases Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 56,969 $ 57,341
Finance leases Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 18,263 16,779
Long-term:
Operating leases Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion 439,000 464,696
Finance leases Other liabilities 180,810 175,548
Total lease liabilities $ 695,042 $ 714,364
(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $83.7 million as of August 31, 2026 and $74.6 million as of February 28, 2026.
Lease term and discount rate information related to leases was as follows:
As of August 31 As of February 28
Lease Term and Discount Rate 2026 2026
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)
Operating leases 15.68 15.56
Finance leases 14.28 13.99
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases 5.43 % 5.37 %
Finance leases 15.24 % 16.44 %
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 51,019 $ 51,869
Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 11,418 $ 12,162
Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 8,442 $ 7,105
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases $ 2,493 $ 10,709
Finance leases $ 14,823 $ 1,171
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
As of August 31, 2026
(In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases
Fiscal 2027, remaining $ 41,280 $ 20,285
Fiscal 2028 79,973 36,477
Fiscal 2029 58,260 39,328
Fiscal 2030 48,769 28,950
Fiscal 2031 41,736 25,648
Thereafter 499,985 236,270
Total lease payments 770,003 386,958
Less: interest (274,034) (187,885)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 495,969 $ 199,073
14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Six Months Ended August 31
(In thousands) 2026 2025
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in accrued capital expenditures $ (21,346) $ 8,228
Increase in financing obligations $ 6,438 $ 6,836
Conversion of note receivable to equity investment $ 4,541 $ -
Auto loans sold in exchange for beneficial interests $ 32,836 $ -
See Note 13 for supplemental cash flow information related to leases.
15. Contingent Liabilities
Litigation. The company is a class member in a consolidated and settled class action lawsuit (In re: Takata Airbag Product Liability Litigation (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida)) against Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, BMW, Honda, Nissan, Ford and Volkswagen related to the economic loss associated with defective Takata airbags installed as original equipment in certain model vehicles from model years 2000-2019. In April 2020, CarMax received $40.3 million in net recoveries from the Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, BMW, Honda and Nissan settlement funds. In January 2022, CarMax received $3.8 million in net recoveries from the Ford settlement funds. On April 21, 2023, CarMax received $59.3 million in net recoveries from residual undisbursed funds in the Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, BMW, Honda and Nissan settlements. On August 9, 2023, CarMax received $7.9 million in additional residual funds in the BMW, Mazda, and Nissan settlements. On December 19, 2025, CarMax received $8.2 million in additional residual funds in the Ford settlement. The Volkswagen settlement has not yet been resolved. We are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the amount or range of gain that could result from CarMax's participation in the Volkswagen matter.
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On November 3, 2025, a putative class action complaint titled Jason Cap v. CarMax, Inc., et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against the company and certain present or former officers of the company. An amended complaint was filed on March 31, 2026. The amended complaint (i) seeks to certify a class of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the company's publicly traded securities between June 20, 2025 and November 5, 2025, and (ii) asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5. The amended complaint seeks unspecified damages and an award of fees, costs, and expenses. On September 23, 2026, the court granted CarMax's motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The company has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The company believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the claims in all respects. Given the preliminary nature of the action, we are unable to assess the likelihood of any potential loss or adverse effect on our financial condition or to estimate the amount or range of potential losses, if any, from this action.
We are involved in various other legal proceedings in the normal course of business. Based upon our evaluation of information currently available, we believe that the ultimate resolution of any such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect, either individually or in the aggregate, on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Other Matters. In accordance with the terms of real estate lease agreements, we generally agree to indemnify the lessor from certain liabilities arising as a result of the use of the leased premises, including environmental liabilities and repairs to leased property upon termination of the lease. Additionally, in accordance with the terms of agreements entered into for the sale of properties, we generally agree to indemnify the buyer from certain liabilities and costs arising subsequent to the date of the sale, including environmental liabilities and liabilities resulting from the breach of representations or warranties made in accordance with the agreements. We do not have any known material environmental commitments, contingencies or other indemnification issues arising from these arrangements.
As part of our customer service strategy, we guarantee the used vehicles we retail with a 30-day limited warranty. A vehicle in need of repair within this period will be repaired free of charge. As a result, each vehicle sold has an implied liability associated with it. Accordingly, based on historical trends, we record a provision for estimated future repairs during the guarantee period for each vehicle sold. The liability for this guarantee was $13.0 million as of August 31, 2026 and $21.7 million as of February 28, 2026, and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes and the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"), as well as our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Note references are to the notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. All references to net earnings per share are to diluted net earnings per share. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. Amounts and percentages may not total due to rounding.
OVERVIEW
CarMax is the nation's largest retailer of used vehicles. We operate in two reportable segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance ("CAF"). Our CarMax Sales Operations segment consists of all aspects of our auto merchandising and service operations, excluding financing provided by CAF. Our CAF segment consists solely of our own finance operation that provides financing to customers buying retail vehicles from CarMax.
CarMax Sales Operations
Our sales operations segment consists of retail sales of used vehicles and related products and services, such as wholesale vehicle sales; the sale of extended protection plan ("EPP") products, which include extended service plans ("ESPs") and guaranteed asset protection ("GAP"); advertising and subscription revenues; and vehicle repair service. We offer competitive, no-haggle prices; a broad selection of CarMax Quality Certified used vehicles; value-added EPP products; and superior customer service. Our sales platform leverages our scale, nationwide footprint and infrastructure and empowers our customers to buy a vehicle on their terms, whether online, in-store or through a combination of both. Our associates, stores, technology and digital capabilities tied together enable us to provide the most customer-centric car buying and selling experience, a key differentiator in a large and fragmented market.
Our customers finance the majority of the retail vehicles purchased from us, and availability of on-the-spot financing is a critical component of the sales process. We provide financing to qualified retail customers through CAF and our arrangements with industry-leading third-party finance providers. All of the finance offers, whether by CAF or our third-party providers, are backed by a 3-day payoff option.
CarMax Auto Finance
In addition to third-party finance providers, we provide vehicle financing through CAF, which offers financing solely to customers buying retail vehicles from CarMax. CAF allows us to manage our reliance on third-party finance providers and to leverage knowledge of our business to provide qualifying customers a competitive financing option. As a result, we believe CAF enables us to capture additional profits, cash flows and sales. CAF income primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by the auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale less the interest expense associated with the debt issued to fund these loans, a provision for estimated loan losses on loans held for investment, direct expenses and income related to the sale of auto loans. CAF income does not include any allocation of indirect costs. After the effect of 3-day payoffs and vehicle returns, CAF financed 42.1% of our retail used vehicle unit sales in the first six months of fiscal 2027. As of August 31, 2026, CAF serviced approximately 1.0 million customer accounts, which includes its $16.30 billion portfolio of auto loans and $1.20 billion of auto loans that have previously been sold.
Management regularly analyzes CAF's operating results by assessing the competitiveness of our consumer offer, profitability, the performance of its auto loans, including trends in credit losses and delinquencies, and CAF direct expenses.
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Revenues and Profitability
The sources of revenue and gross profit from the CarMax Sales Operations segment for the first six months of fiscal 2027 are as follows:
Net Sales and
Operating Revenues 		Gross Profit
A high-level summary of our financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 as compared to the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 is as follows (1):
(Dollars in millions except per share or per unit data) Three Months Ended
August 31, 2026 		Change from Three Months Ended
August 31, 2025 		Six Months Ended
August 31, 2026 		Change from Six Months Ended
August 31, 2025
Income statement information
Net sales and operating revenues $ 7,877.9 19.5 % $ 15,891.4 12.4 %
Gross profit $ 799.5 11.4 % $ 1,653.9 2.6 %
CAF income $ 135.6 32.1 % $ 275.8 12.9 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 628.6 4.6 % $ 1,263.8 0.2 %
Net earnings $ 165.3 73.3 % $ 350.9 14.8 %
Unit sales information
Used unit sales 227,391 13.8 % 457,684 6.5 %
Change in used unit sales in comparable stores 13.0 % N/A 5.6 % N/A
Wholesale unit sales 160,344 15.9 % 322,408 12.0 %
Per unit information
Used gross profit per unit $ 2,105 (5.0) % $ 2,141 (7.6) %
Wholesale gross profit per unit $ 858 (13.6) % $ 953 (6.7) %
SG&A per total unit $ 1,621 (8.8) % $ 1,620 (7.7) %
Per share information
Net earnings per diluted share $ 1.16 81.3 % $ 2.47 22.3 %
Online sales metrics
Digitally enabled transactions (2)
81 % 1 % 83 % 3 %
Omni sales (3)
68 % - % 69 % 2 %
Online retail sales (4)
13 % 1 % 14 % 1 %
Unit buys information
Total vehicle purchases 310,107 5.9 % 631,761 0.4 %
Vehicles purchased from consumers 262,570 0.2 % 543,263 (1.2) %
Vehicles purchased from dealers 47,537 53.7 % 88,498 11.5 %
(1) Where applicable, amounts are net of intercompany eliminations.
(2) A digitally enabled transaction is defined as either an omni retail sale or an online retail sale, as defined below.
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(3) An omni retail sale is defined as a sale where customers complete at least one, but not all, of the four activities listed in note (4) below online, or additional steps that can be completed online, including pre-qualifying for financing, setting appointments and signing up for notifications of cars coming soon.
(4) An online retail sale is defined as a sale where the customer completes all four of the following activities online: reserving the vehicle; financing the vehicle, if needed; trading-in or opting out of a trade-in; and creating an online sales order.
Liquidity
Our primary ongoing sources of liquidity include funds provided by operations, proceeds from non-recourse funding vehicles and borrowings under our revolving credit facility or through other financing sources. In addition to funding our operations, this liquidity has been used to fund our capital expenditures and the repurchase of common stock under our share repurchase program.
Our current capital allocation strategy is to focus on funding the business to drive unit sales and earnings growth that enables us to consistently reward our shareholders. We continue to take a disciplined approach to our capital structure, including managing our net leverage to preserve efficient access to the capital markets for both CAF and CarMax overall. With leverage slightly above our targeted range, and as we focused on improving the business, we paused our share buybacks during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. For the first half of fiscal 2027, our leverage improved to the upper end of our targeted range. Based on our improved performance as well as our positive outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year and the progress we have made on our strategic plan, we intend to resume our share repurchase program in the third quarter of fiscal 2027. We expect to begin repurchases at a modest pace, below the average quarterly pace prior to our pause. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend upon market conditions, our leverage and our capital needs, among other factors. We believe we have the appropriate liquidity, access to capital and financial strength to support our operations and continue investing in our business for the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Strategic Update and Future Outlook
We possess an award-winning, people-first culture, an iconic brand, an irreplaceable national footprint and meaningful digital capabilities. When fully harnessed, this combination enhances our competitive advantage and will drive our market share growth and financial returns in one of the largest consumer markets in the nation.
We have established our strategy for growth, which we have named Shift into GEAR. This strategy is built around four pillars with the objective of delivering strong unit sales and earnings growth that enables CarMax to consistently reward shareholders. The four pillars place the customer at the center of everything we do and are designed to meaningfully improve how we operate at scale and support consistently strong performance. Our four pillars are:
•Great Offering - give customers every reason to choose CarMax. We plan to ensure our pricing remains competitive across demand cycles while we both grow our saleable inventory and provide customers faster access to our vehicles.
•Easy Experience - make it easy to do business with us through a seamless experience. We plan to better connect digital capabilities with in-store experiences to improve conversion and customer satisfaction.
•Add Value - grow profitability by maximizing value across all aspects of our business. This includes our CAF full spectrum ambitions as well as the extended protection plan redesign initiatives that are already underway.
•Run Lean - unlock efficiencies to enable a great offering. We plan to lower reconditioning costs through technology and operational efficiency while continuing to deliver the high-quality vehicles customers expect from CarMax. We are also working to enhance our logistics network and continuing to reduce our SG&A expenses.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2027, we made progress in each of these pillars. We further strengthened our price competitiveness by continuing to drive efficiencies in reconditioning, dynamically managing gross profit per unit and passing savings on to our customers. In addition, we continued to improve our pricing algorithms to ensure we remain more competitive across demand cycles. We scaled AI voice technology to all of our inbound store and customer experience center calls, enabling customers to self-resolve their inquiries through our agentic AI tools or directly connect to the right associate for help. Additionally, we improved our digital experience by redesigning our car detail page to make it easier for customers to find and buy the right car for them. We increased our CAF Tier 2 penetration and recognized a gain on sale related to our non-prime securitization. We also grew our EPP margins year-over-year as we continued to launch our redesigned offering in additional markets. We continued to take costs out of our reconditioning operations and maintained our approach of passing savings on to customers to support sales. We also took additional steps to solidify achieving our commitment of $200 million in fiscal 2027 exit rate savings in SG&A expense, which will result in approximately $6 million of severance expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2027.
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To support and advance Shift into GEAR, we are strengthening our leadership team. Effective in October 2026, Elizabeth Dirgins will join CarMax as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Customer Officer. Ms. Dirgins will own and unify the end-to-end customer experience, from customer acquisition through vehicle transaction. In this capacity, she will oversee our marketing, product and Edmunds teams. In addition, Jeff Campbell, a current CarMax employee for over a decade, joined the senior leadership team in August as Senior Vice President, Strategy. Mr. Campbell is leading a newly centralized function designed to accelerate key decisions by bringing together all of our strategy, data science, AI and pricing teams.
While this work will take time, we are encouraged that the progress we have been making across the four pillars is already translating into improved trends that we expect will continue this fiscal year. For the first half of fiscal 2027, on a year-over-year basis, retail unit sales delivered mid-single digit growth, reflecting the near-term steps we have been taking across pricing, marketing and conversion to strengthen the business and drive performance. In addition, we levered SG&A expense on a total unit basis, expanded CAF Tier 2 penetration and increased EPP margin, all while improving our year-over-year EPS trend.
We plan to provide additional details about Shift into GEAR, including key initiatives and milestones, during our fall strategic update, which will take place virtually on November 3, 2026.
Regarding SG&A expenses, our goal is to achieve $200 million in exit rate savings in SG&A expense by the end of fiscal 2027. However, the year-over-year savings within fiscal 2027 are expected to be offset as we annualize over materially reduced corporate incentive compensation and share-based compensation expense in fiscal 2026, which offsets approximately half of the anticipated savings in fiscal 2027. The savings are also expected to be impacted by variable costs associated with higher sales, inflationary pressures and new location growth. We expect the full impact from these savings to occur in fiscal 2028. In addition to offsetting cost pressures, these ongoing savings are expected to enable additional flexibility to reinvest in areas that directly drive sales, while also serving as a tailwind to our earnings. We remain on track to achieve our $200 million savings target.
In fiscal 2027, we plan to take a more dynamic approach to margin management. We expect used margins for the full fiscal year to decline by less than $200 per unit, although this may vary as we continue to optimize performance. This outlook reflects our pricing actions and our ongoing efforts to reduce logistics and reconditioning cost of sales in support of more competitive pricing and stronger sales.
During fiscal 2026, we tested EPP product enhancements that focused on increasing penetration and margin per unit. We began the nationwide rollout of these products in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and anticipate the full rollout to be completed in October 2026. EPP margins increased $27 per unit in the first half of fiscal 2027 and we are on track to achieve incremental EPP margin per unit of approximately $35 in fiscal 2027.
As previously disclosed, we are currently in the process of terminating our pension plan and expect it to be materially complete by the end of fiscal 2027. As part of this process, we estimate a total settlement charge of approximately $50 million will be recorded in Other expense in fiscal 2027, with relatively similar amounts expected to be recognized in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2027.
In calendar 2025, we estimate we sold approximately 3.6% of the age 0- to 10-year old vehicles sold on a nationwide basis, a decrease from 3.7% in calendar 2024. External title data indicates that while we gained market share in the first half of calendar 2025, sales and market share were pressured in the second half of the year. Notwithstanding the prior pressure, we believe we will grow our market share on a sustainable basis going forward.
As of August 31, 2026, we operated 258 used car stores located in 111 U.S. television markets, which covered approximately 85% of the U.S. population. The format and operating models utilized in our stores are continuously evaluated and may change or evolve over time based upon market and consumer expectations. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, we opened two stores as well as one stand-alone reconditioning/auction center located in Locust Grove, Georgia, supporting the Atlanta metro market, and one stand-alone auction center in Conroe, Texas. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, we opened an additional store in Austin, Texas. During the remainder of the fiscal year, we plan to open one store location, one stand-alone auction facility and one stand-alone reconditioning/auction center. We are utilizing our stand-alone reconditioning and auction locations to balance capacity and drive efficiencies across the network.
While we execute both our short- and long-term strategy, there are trends and factors that could impact our strategic approach or our results in the short and medium term. For additional information about risks and uncertainties facing our company, see "Risk Factors," included in Part I. Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, and Part II, Item 1A of this report.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
For information on critical accounting policies, see "Critical Accounting Estimates" in the MD&A included in Item 7 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CARMAX SALES OPERATIONS
NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
Used vehicle sales $ 6,310.9 $ 5,270.7 19.7 % $ 12,702.3 $ 11,374.2 11.7 %
Wholesale vehicle sales 1,358.5 1,149.6 18.2 % 2,786.2 2,402.3 16.0 %
Other sales and revenues:
Extended protection plan revenues 141.6 115.1 23.0 % 275.1 246.8 11.5 %
Third-party finance fees, net (1.8) (0.8) (139.0) % (6.3) (1.5) (330.6) %
Advertising & subscription revenues (1)
36.3 37.9 (4.3) % 72.9 74.4 (2.0) %
Other 32.3 22.2 46.0 % 61.3 45.1 36.0 %
Total other sales and revenues 208.4 174.4 19.5 % 403.0 364.8 10.5 %
Total net sales and operating revenues $ 7,877.9 $ 6,594.7 19.5 % $ 15,891.4 $ 14,141.2 12.4 %
(1) Excludes intercompany sales and operating revenues that have been eliminated in consolidation.
UNIT SALES
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
Used vehicles 227,391 199,729 13.8 % 457,684 429,939 6.5 %
Wholesale vehicles 160,344 138,302 15.9 % 322,408 287,819 12.0 %
Total vehicles 387,735 338,031 14.7 % 780,092 717,758 8.7 %
AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
Used vehicles $ 27,623 $ 25,993 6.3 % $ 27,455 $ 26,061 5.3 %
Wholesale vehicles $ 8,036 $ 7,891 1.8 % $ 8,201 $ 7,926 3.5 %
COMPARABLE STORE USED VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
Three Months Ended August 31 (1)
Six Months Ended August 31 (1)
2026 2025 2026 2025
Used vehicle units 13.0 % (6.3) % 5.6 % 0.9 %
Used vehicle revenues 18.9 % (7.1) % 10.8 % (0.2) %
(1) Stores are added to the comparable store base beginning in their fourteenth full month of operation. We do not remove renovated stores from our comparable store base. Comparable store calculations include results for a set of stores that were included in our comparable store base in both the current and corresponding prior year periods.
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VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2026 2025 2026 2025
Used vehicle units 13.8 % (5.4) % 6.5 % 1.8 %
Used vehicle revenues 19.7 % (7.2) % 11.7 % 0.2 %
Wholesale vehicle units 15.9 % (2.2) % 12.0 % (0.5) %
Wholesale vehicle revenues 18.2 % (0.4) % 16.0 % (0.4) %
USED VEHICLE FINANCING PENETRATION BY CHANNEL (BEFORE THE IMPACT OF 3-DAY PAYOFFS)
Three Months Ended August 31 (1)
Six Months Ended August 31 (1)
2026 2025 2026 2025
CAF (2)
43.3 % 45.2 % 44.5 % 44.8 %
Tier 2 (3)
15.9 % 16.5 % 15.8 % 17.1 %
Tier 3 (4)
7.6 % 7.3 % 8.3 % 7.7 %
Other (5)
33.2 % 31.0 % 31.4 % 30.4 %
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
(1) Calculated as used vehicle units financed for respective channel as a percentage of total used units sold.
(2) Includes CAF's Tier 2 and Tier 3 loan originations, which represent less than 5% of total used units sold.
(3) Third-party finance providers who generally pay us a fee or to whom no fee is paid.
(4) Third-party finance providers to whom we pay a fee.
(5) Represents customers arranging their own financing and customers that do not require financing.
CHANGE IN USED CAR STORE BASE
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2026 2025 2026 2025
Used car stores, beginning of period 256 250 256 250
Store openings 2 3 2 3
Used car stores, end of period 258 253 258 253
During the first six months of fiscal 2027, we opened one store in a new television market (Richland, WA) and one store in an existing television market (Houston, TX).
Used Vehicle Sales. The 19.7% increase in used vehicle revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 was driven by a 13.8% increase in used unit sales as well as a 6.3% increase in average retail selling price, or approximately $1,600. The increase in used units included a 13.0% increase in comparable store used unit sales. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, used vehicle revenues increased 11.7%, driven by a 6.5% increase in used unit sales as well as a 5.3% increase in average retail selling price, or approximately $1,400. The increase in used units included a 5.6% increase in comparable store used unit sales. Sales performance in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2027 was supported by more competitive vehicle pricing. This includes actions we have taken to enhance our pricing capabilities as well as passing along efficiency gains to our customers. In addition, we benefited from enhanced FTC regulatory focus that brought greater transparency to advertised vehicle pricing industry-wide by requiring fees to be included in the price. Given our longstanding commitment to transparent, no-haggle pricing, this brings more clarity to the strength of our offer by enabling customers to make more direct pricing comparisons and is a tailwind to our business. We believe our sales performance was impacted equally by our actions noted above and the enhanced FTC regulatory focus.
The increase in average retail selling price in both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 primarily reflected an increase in vehicle acquisition costs as well as a shift in the mix of our sales by vehicle age. The shift in mix by vehicle age for the second quarter reflects the growing segment of higher income consumers purchasing later model used vehicles, while demand among lower income consumers for older vehicles remained steady.
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Wholesale Vehicle Sales. Vehicles sold at our wholesale auctions are, on average, more than 11 years old with more than 100,000 miles and are primarily comprised of vehicles purchased through our appraisal process that do not meet our retail standards. Our wholesale auction prices usually reflect trends in the general wholesale market for the types of vehicles we sell, although they can also be affected by changes in vehicle mix or the average age, mileage or condition of the vehicles being sold.
The 18.2% increase in wholesale vehicle revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 was driven by a 15.9% increase in unit sales and a 1.8% increase in average selling price, or approximately $100. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, wholesale vehicle revenues increased 16.0%, driven by a 12.0% increase in wholesale unit sales as well as a 3.5% increase in average selling price, or approximately $300.
The increase in average selling price in both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 primarily reflected an increase in vehicle acquisition costs.
Other Sales and Revenues. Other sales and revenues include revenue from the sale of ESPs and GAP (collectively reported in EPP revenues, net of a reserve for estimated contract cancellations), net third-party finance fees, advertising and subscription revenues earned by our Edmunds business, and other revenues, which are predominantly comprised of service department sales. The fees we pay to the Tier 3 providers are reflected as an offset to finance fee revenues received from the Tier 2 providers. The mix of our retail vehicles financed by CAF, Tier 2 and Tier 3 providers, or customers that arrange their own financing, may vary from quarter to quarter depending on several factors, including the credit quality of applicants, changes in providers' credit decisioning and external market conditions. Changes in originations by one tier of credit providers may also affect the originations made by providers in other tiers.
Other sales and revenues increased 19.5% and 10.5% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, reflecting increases in EPP revenues. EPP revenues increased 23.0% and 11.5% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, driven by the increase in retail unit sales as well as increased margins.
GROSS PROFIT
Three Months Ended August 31 (1)
Six Months Ended August 31 (1)
(In millions) 2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
Used vehicle gross profit $ 478.6 $ 442.6 8.1 % $ 980.0 $ 996.8 (1.7) %
Wholesale vehicle gross profit 137.6 137.3 0.2 % 307.1 293.9 4.5 %
Other gross profit 183.3 137.8 33.1 % 366.8 320.6 14.4 %
Total $ 799.5 $ 717.7 11.4 % $ 1,653.9 $ 1,611.3 2.6 %
(1) Amounts are net of intercompany eliminations.
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
Three Months Ended August 31 (1)
Six Months Ended August 31 (1)
2026 2025 2026 2025
$ per unit(2)
%(3)
$ per unit(2)
%(3)
$ per unit(2)
%(3)
$ per unit(2)
%(3)
Used vehicle gross profit $ 2,105 7.6 $ 2,216 8.4 $ 2,141 7.7 $ 2,318 8.8
Wholesale vehicle gross profit $ 858 10.1 $ 993 11.9 $ 953 11.0 $ 1,021 12.2
Other gross profit $ 806 87.9 $ 690 79.0 $ 801 91.0 $ 746 87.9
(1) Amounts are net of intercompany eliminations.
(2) Calculated as category gross profit divided by its respective units sold, except the other category, which is divided by total used units sold.
(3) Calculated as a percentage of its respective sales or revenue.
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Used Vehicle Gross Profit. We target a dollar range of gross profit per used unit sold, using a dynamic approach. The gross profit dollar target for an individual vehicle is based on a variety of factors, including its probability of sale and its mileage relative to its age; however, it is not primarily based on the vehicle's selling price. Our ability to quickly adjust appraisal offers to be consistent with trends in the broader trade-in market and the pace of our inventory turns reduce our exposure to the inherent continual fluctuation in used vehicle values and contribute to our ability to manage gross profit dollars per unit. Gross profit per used unit is consistent across our sales platform.
We systematically adjust individual vehicle prices based on proprietary pricing algorithms in order to appropriately balance sales trends, inventory turns and gross profit achievement. Other factors that may influence gross profit include the wholesale and retail vehicle pricing environments, vehicle reconditioning and logistics costs, and the percentage of vehicles sourced directly from consumers and dealers through our appraisal process. Vehicles purchased directly from consumers and dealers generally have a lower cost per unit compared with vehicles purchased at auction or through other channels, which may generate more gross profit per unit. In any given period, our gross profit may also be impacted by the age mix of vehicles sold, as older vehicles are generally more profitable. We monitor macroeconomic factors and pricing elasticity and adjust our pricing accordingly to strike the right balance between optimizing unit sales and profitability while also maintaining competitively priced inventory.
Used vehicle gross profit increased 8.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, primarily driven by a 13.8% increase in used unit sales, partially offset by a $111 decrease in used vehicle gross profit per unit. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, used vehicle gross profit decreased 1.7%, driven by a $177 decrease in used vehicle gross profit per unit, mostly offset by a 6.5% increase in used unit sales. The decrease in used vehicle gross profit per unit for both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 reflects the continuation of pricing actions implemented to drive unit sales growth. In the second quarter of fiscal 2027, we lowered margins by less than the $200 per unit outlook we provided last quarter as we balanced demand, margins and efficiency gains in our reconditioning process to support sales. We expect used margins to decline year over year for the remainder of fiscal 2027. For the full fiscal year, we expect used margins to decline by less than $200 per unit, although results may vary as we continue to optimize performance.
Wholesale Vehicle Gross Profit. Our wholesale gross profit per unit reflects the demand for older, higher mileage vehicles, which are the mainstay of our auctions, as well as strong dealer attendance and resulting high dealer-to-car ratios at our auctions. The frequency of our auctions, which are generally held weekly or bi-weekly, minimizes the depreciation risk on these vehicles. Our ability to adjust appraisal offers and quickly move vehicles to our stand-alone auctions in response to the wholesale pricing environment are key factors that influence wholesale gross profit.
Wholesale vehicle gross profit increased 0.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, driven by a 15.9% increase in wholesale unit sales, mostly offset by a $135 decrease in wholesale vehicle gross profit per unit. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, wholesale vehicle gross profit increased 4.5%, driven by a 12.0% increase in wholesale unit sales, partially offset by a $68 decrease in wholesale vehicle gross profit per unit.
Other Gross Profit. Other gross profit includes profits related to EPP revenues, net third-party finance fees, advertising and subscription profits earned by our Edmunds business, and other revenues. Other revenues are predominantly comprised of service department operations, including used vehicle reconditioning. We have no cost of sales related to EPP revenues or net third-party finance fees, as these represent revenues paid to us by certain third-party providers. Third-party finance income is reported net of the fees we pay to third-party Tier 3 finance providers. Accordingly, changes in the relative mix of the components of other gross profit can affect the composition and amount of other gross profit.
Other gross profit increased 33.1% and 14.4% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, primarily driven by increases in EPP revenues, as discussed above, as well as improvements in service department margins. The increase in service department profits for both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 was driven by the increase in used unit sales as well as efficiency gains in cost of sales.
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SG&A Expenses
COMPONENTS OF SG&A EXPENSES AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SG&A EXPENSES
Three Months Ended August 31, 2026 Six Months Ended August 31, 2026
COMPONENTS OF SG&A EXPENSES COMPARED WITH PRIOR PERIOD (1)
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions except per unit data) 2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 Change
Compensation and benefits:
Compensation and benefits, excluding share-based compensation expense $ 334.3 $ 323.4 3.4 % $ 663.9 $ 672.4 (1.3) %
Share-based compensation expense 29.1 22.4 29.5 % 68.8 68.0 1.0 %
Total compensation and benefits (2)
$ 363.4 $ 345.8 5.1 % $ 732.7 $ 740.4 (1.0) %
Occupancy costs 72.7 74.1 (1.8) % 139.6 143.0 (2.4) %
Advertising expense 66.9 63.7 5.0 % 142.9 131.7 8.5 %
Other overhead costs (3)
125.6 117.5 6.9 % 248.6 245.6 1.2 %
Total SG&A expenses $ 628.6 $ 601.1 4.6 % $ 1,263.8 $ 1,260.7 0.2 %
SG&A per total unit $ 1,621 $ 1,778 (8.8) % $ 1,620 $ 1,756 (7.7) %
(1) Amounts are net of intercompany eliminations.
(2) Excludes compensation and benefits related to reconditioning and vehicle repair service, which are included in cost of sales. See Note 10 for details of share-based compensation expense by grant type.
(3) Includes IT expenses, non-CAF bad debt, insurance, preopening and relocation costs, travel, charitable contributions and other administrative expenses.
SG&A expenses increased $27.5 million, or 4.6%, in the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Factors contributing to the net increase include the following:
•$10.9 million increase in compensation and benefits, excluding share-based compensation expense, driven by significantly lower corporate incentive compensation in the prior year and strong performance in the current year. Excluding this dynamic, compensation and benefits, excluding share-based compensation expense, would have decreased $14.2 million, primarily reflecting lower field and corporate payroll, partially offset by increased variable costs associated with increased sales.
•$6.7 million increase in share-based compensation expense, primarily related to cash-settled restricted stock units, as the expense associated with these units was primarily driven by the change in the company's stock price during the relevant periods.
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SG&A expenses were relatively flat in the first six months of fiscal 2027, increasing $3.0 million, or 0.2%. Increased variable costs associated with increased unit sales, as well as increased corporate incentive compensation driven by the dynamic discussed above, were mostly offset by reduced payroll expense as we make tangible progress toward our targeted cost reductions. We expect the year-over-year corporate incentive compensation dynamic to be similar for the third quarter of fiscal 2027 and to moderate for the fourth quarter.
During the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, we levered SG&A on a total unit basis by $157, or 8.8%, and $136, or 7.7%, respectively. In fiscal 2027, we expect to leverage SG&A per total unit when excluding the restructuring charges incurred in fiscal 2026.
Interest Expense. Interest expense includes the interest related to short- and long-term debt, financing obligations and finance lease obligations. It does not include interest on the non-recourse notes payable, which is reflected within CAF income.
Interest expense of $31.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 was relatively consistent with $28.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, interest expense increased to $65.6 million compared with $55.5 million in the prior year period, reflecting higher outstanding debt balances.
Other Income. Other income increased to $18.6 million and $20.7 million in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, compared with $3.6 million and $3.9 million in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively. The increase for both periods was driven by unrealized gains recognized on equity investments during the second quarter of fiscal 2027.
Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was 25.9% and 27.1% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, versus 25.0% and 25.5% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively. The increase in the effective income tax rate for both periods was primarily driven by the expiration of unexercised stock options as well as the impact of tax credit purchases on the prior year periods.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CARMAX AUTO FINANCE
CAF income primarily reflects interest and fee income generated by auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale less the interest expense associated with the debt issued to fund these loans, a provision for estimated loan losses on loans held for investment, direct CAF expenses and income related to the sale of auto loans. Total interest margin primarily reflects the spread between interest and fees charged to consumers and our funding costs. Changes in the interest margin on new originations generally affect CAF income over time. Increases in interest rates, which affect CAF's funding costs, competitive pressures on rates charged to customers or reducing higher risk accounts in our origination strategy, could result in compression in the interest margin on new originations.
The provision for loan losses reflects the estimated lifetime loan losses on new originations as well as changes in the estimated allowance for remaining loan losses on the existing portfolio. Changes to the allowance are primarily driven by loss and delinquency experience as well as economic factors related to our outlook for net losses expected to occur over the remaining contractual life of the loans held for investment.
CAF's portfolio is composed primarily of auto loans originated over the past several years. Trends in auto loan growth and interest margins primarily reflect the cumulative effect of changes in the business over a multi-year period. Current period originations reflect current trends in both our retail sales and the CAF business, including the volume and credit mix of loans originated, current interest rates charged to consumers and loan terms. Loans originated in a given fiscal period generally impact CAF income over time, as we recognize income over the life of the underlying auto loan, or upon sale of the loan.
We typically use securitizations or other funding arrangements to fund loans originated by CAF. Certain pools of loans may be sold in such a way that CAF relinquishes all, or nearly all, of its continuing financial interests in the loans. These loans are classified as held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet until they are sold, at which point a gain on sale is recognized. As servicer, CAF continues to be responsible for managing collections and performing other servicing activities for the sold auto loans and earns servicing income as compensation for these activities.
As part of our initial plan to increase CAF penetration to 50%, we began a measured expansion in fiscal 2026 by recapturing profitable segments of Tier 1 originations that we had previously shifted to our Tier 2 lenders as well as testing expanded lending in the Tier 2 space. We continue to monitor consumer behavior and the broader economy and adjust our origination strategy as needed. We expect each additional percentage point of CAF penetration to generate $10 million to $12 million in lifetime pre-tax income per year of origination, net of the impact to finance partner participation fees. Our pre-tax income
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expectations will be impacted by the volume of loans originated, interest rates charged to customers, loan terms, loss rates, average credit scores, funding strategy, loan sales and the broader macroeconomic and lending environments. In fiscal 2026, CAF targeted originating less than 15% and 5% of the total Tier 2 and Tier 3 loan volume, respectively. In fiscal 2027, we intend to increase the target originations for Tier 2 to approximately 30% of the total volume across the Tier 2 spectrum. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, CAF financed approximately 23% of the total Tier 2 volume. We do not plan to increase our target originations for Tier 3 in fiscal 2027. Any future adjustments in Tier 2 and Tier 3 will consider the broader lending environment, which includes funding availability, along with the long-term sustainability of the change. Tier 2 and Tier 3 loans have higher loss and delinquency rates than the remainder of the CAF portfolio, which impact the provision for loan losses and allowance for loan losses as a percentage of auto loans held for investment.
An increase in CAF's net penetration of one percentage point generally corresponds to approximately $50 million to $60 million of originations in a quarter. We estimate that these incremental originations, if consisting of only Tier 1 loans held for investment, would result in an increase to the provision of approximately $1.5 million to $2.0 million. For an incremental percentage point of penetration consisting of only Tier 2 loans held for investment, we estimate that the provision would increase by approximately $10 million to $12 million. These estimates are impacted by the credit mix of originations and the broader macroeconomic environment. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, approximately 90% of CAF originations were Tier 1, with the remaining 10% consisting of Tier 2.
CAF income does not include any allocation of indirect costs. Although CAF benefits from certain indirect overhead expenditures, we have not allocated indirect costs to CAF to avoid making subjective allocation decisions. Examples of indirect costs not allocated to CAF include retail store expenses and corporate expenses.
See Note 3 for additional information on CAF income and Note 4 for information on auto loans held for investment, including credit quality.
SELECTED CAF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Three Months Ended
August 31 		Six Months Ended
August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Interest margin:
Interest and fee income $ 456.2 $ 489.8 $ 917.1 $ 975.2
Interest expense (182.3) (199.2) (366.5) (396.7)
Total interest margin $ 273.9 $ 290.6 $ 550.6 $ 578.5
Provision for loan losses $ (113.4) $ (142.2) $ (209.0) $ (243.9)
CarMax Auto Finance income $ 135.6 $ 102.6 $ 275.8 $ 244.3
Average auto loans outstanding (1)
$ 16,490.9 $ 17,734.5 $ 16,512.3 $ 17,727.2
Total interest margin as a percent of average auto loans outstanding 6.6 % 6.6 % 6.7 % 6.5 %
(1) Includes auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale.
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CAF ORIGINATION INFORMATION (AFTER THE IMPACT OF 3-DAY PAYOFFS) (1)
Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2026 2025 2026 2025
Net auto loans originated (in millions)
$ 2,265.5 $ 2,039.6 $ 4,710.7 $ 4,358.0
Vehicle units financed 92,993 85,003 192,600 181,195
Net penetration rate (2)
40.9 % 42.6 % 42.1 % 42.1 %
Weighted average contract rate 11.8 % 11.2 % 11.6 % 11.3 %
Weighted average credit score (3)
722 724 721 723
Weighted average loan-to-value (LTV) (4)
89.4 % 90.0 % 89.1 % 89.6 %
Weighted average term (in months)
68.8 68.4 68.9 68.5
(1) Includes auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale.
(2) Vehicle units financed as a percentage of total used units sold.
(3) The credit scores represent FICO® scores and reflect only loans with obligors that have a FICO® score at the time of application. The FICO® score with respect to any loans with co-obligors is calculated as the average of each obligor's FICO® score at the time of application. FICO® scores are not a significant factor in our primary scoring model, which relies on information from credit bureaus and other application information as discussed in Note 4. FICO® is a federally registered servicemark of Fair Isaac Corporation.
(4) LTV represents the ratio of the amount financed to the total collateral value, which is measured as the vehicle selling price plus applicable taxes, title and fees.
LOAN PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
As of and for the Three Months Ended August 31 As of and for the Six Months Ended August 31
(In millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Ending auto loans held for investment $ 16,198.7 $ 16,779.7 $ 16,198.7 $ 16,779.7
Average auto loans held for investment $ 16,168.8 $ 17,069.0 $ 16,259.7 $ 17,341.8
Allowance for loan losses $ 497.3 $ 507.3 $ 497.3 $ 507.3
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of ending auto loans held for investment 3.07 % 3.02 % 3.07 % 3.02 %
Net credit losses $ 91.1 $ 109.1 $ 164.7 $ 195.3
Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average auto loans held for investment 2.25 % 2.56 % 2.03 % 2.25 %
Past due accounts as a percentage of ending auto loans held for investment 5.10 % 5.63 % 5.10 % 5.63 %
Average recovery rate (1)
45.0 % 46.6 % 46.3 % 47.0 %
(1) The average recovery rate represents the average percentage of the outstanding principal balance we receive when a vehicle is repossessed and liquidated, generally at our wholesale auctions. While in any individual period conditions may vary, over the past 10 fiscal years, the annual recovery rate has ranged from a low of 45% to a high of 71%, and it is primarily affected by the wholesale market environment.
•CAF Income (Increases of $32.9 million, or 32.1%, and $31.5 million, or 12.9%, in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively)
◦The increase in CAF income for both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 was primarily driven by a decrease in the provision for loan losses as well as the $16.6 million gain recognized on the sale of auto loans. This was partially offset by the impacts of the year-over-year reduction in average auto loans outstanding, which decreased $1.24 billion and $1.21 billion for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, due to the sale of auto loans in both the current quarter and third quarter of the prior year as well as lower sales in fiscal 2026.
◦For the full year of fiscal 2027, we expect CAF income to be slightly lower than fiscal 2026.
•Total Interest Margin
◦Total interest margin was 6.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, consistent with the prior year quarter.
◦Total interest margin increased to 6.7% in the first six months of fiscal 2027 from 6.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2026. The increase was primarily due to higher margin loans driven by our Tier 2 expansion. We expect that our total interest margin percentage will be approximately 6.5% for the remainder of fiscal 2027.
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•Provision for Loan Losses
◦The provision for loan losses resulted in expense of $113.4 million and $209.0 million in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, compared with expense of $142.2 million and $243.9 million in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively.
◦Losses for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 were in line with expectations and the provision largely reflects our estimate of lifetime losses on new originations for the period, which includes our continued expansion in the Tier 2 credit space. The provision for the prior year periods reflected unfavorable loss performance, primarily within loans originated in 2022 and 2023, when average selling prices were elevated and these customers were later challenged by the inflationary environment.
◦The provision included reductions of $12.5 million and $37.6 million for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027, respectively, related to the release of the allowance previously recorded for loans that were reclassified as held for sale, compared with $15.7 million and $42.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively.
◦The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of auto loans held for investment was 3.07% as of August 31, 2026, compared with 3.02% as of August 31, 2025 and 2.78% as of February 28, 2026. The increase in the allowance percentage was primarily driven by our continued expansion in the Tier 2 credit space.
•Loan Performance
◦The increase in net loan originations in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 primarily resulted from an increase in used unit sales, partially offset by the decline in the net penetration rate. The increase in net loan originations in the first six months of fiscal 2027 primarily resulted from increases in used unit sales and the average amount financed.
◦CAF net penetration decreased 170 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 as our continued expansion into the Tier 2 credit space was more than offset by lower Tier 1 penetration as customers use alternate funding in response to increased rates. For the first six months of fiscal 2027, CAF net penetration was consistent with the prior year period at 42.1%.
◦The weighted average contract rate increased to 11.8% and 11.6% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2027 compared with 11.2% and 11.3% in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026. The increase for both periods was primarily due to shifts in customer mix as a result of our continued Tier 2 expansion.
PLANNED FUTURE ACTIVITIES
During the first six months of fiscal 2027, we opened two stores as well as one stand-alone reconditioning/auction center located in Locust Grove, Georgia and one stand-alone auction center in Conroe, Texas. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, we opened an additional store in Austin, Texas. For the remainder of fiscal 2027, we anticipate opening one new store location, one stand-alone reconditioning/auction center and one stand-alone auction facility. We currently estimate capital expenditures will total approximately $400 million in fiscal 2027. Capital expenditures were $541.0 million in fiscal 2026. Planned capital spending in fiscal 2027 largely consists of spending to support our future long-term growth in offsite reconditioning and auction facilities, as well as our new stores. This spending is expected to be at a reduced rate as compared with the prior year due to significant investments made in fiscal 2026 as well as slowed growth in store openings in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary ongoing cash requirements are to fund our existing operations, store and capacity expansion, store improvement, CAF, strategic growth initiatives and our share repurchase program. Our primary ongoing sources of liquidity include funds provided by operations, proceeds from non-recourse funding vehicles and borrowings under our revolving credit facility or through other financing sources.
Our current capital allocation strategy is to focus on funding the business to drive unit sales and earnings growth that enables us to consistently reward our shareholders. We continue to take a disciplined approach to our capital structure, including managing our net leverage to preserve efficient access to the capital markets for both CAF and CarMax overall. With leverage slightly above our targeted range, and as we focused on improving the business, we paused our share buybacks during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. For the first half of fiscal 2027, our leverage improved to the upper end of our targeted range. Based on our improved performance as well as our positive outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year and progress we have made on our strategic plan, we intend to resume our share repurchase program in the third quarter of fiscal 2027. We expect to begin repurchases at a modest pace, below the average quarterly pace prior to our pause. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend upon market conditions, our leverage and our capital needs, among other factors. We believe we have the
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appropriate liquidity, access to capital and financial strength to support our operations and continue investing in our business for the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
We have historically managed leverage based on a number of factors, including internal financial forecasts, consideration of CAF's operational and capital needs, external peer benchmarking, requirements of our debt agreements and macroeconomic conditions. Generally, we expect to use our revolving credit facility and other financing sources, together with stock repurchases, to maintain a leverage profile that ensures operating flexibility while supporting continued investment in the business.
Operating Activities. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $900.5 million compared with $1.09 billion in the prior year period.
As of August 31, 2026, total inventory was $3.85 billion, representing a decrease of $282.2 million, or 6.8%, compared with the balance as of the start of the fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in volume driven by seasonality as well as strong sales demand.
Our operating cash flows are significantly impacted by changes in auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale, which combined increased $671.0 million in the current year period compared with $309.3 million in the prior year period. A significant portion of the changes in auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale are accompanied by changes in non-recourse notes payable, which are issued to fund auto loans originated by CAF. Net payments on non-recourse notes payable were $106.3 million in the current year period compared with $62.8 million in the prior year period and are separately reflected as cash from financing activities. Due to the presentation differences between auto loans held for investment, auto loans held for sale and non-recourse notes payable on the consolidated statements of cash flows, fluctuations in these amounts can impact our operating and financing cash flows without significantly affecting our overall liquidity, working capital or cash flows. In addition, operating cash flows for the first six months of fiscal 2027 were impacted by proceeds of $579.9 million resulting from the sale of auto loans in connection with our non-prime securitization transaction completed in the second quarter.
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with the prior year period primarily reflected changes in inventory and the net change in auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale, as discussed above, partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of auto loans and the impact of volume and timing-related changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes.
Investing Activities. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, net cash used in investing activities totaled $170.3 million compared with $272.5 million in fiscal 2026. Capital expenditures were $180.4 million in the current year period versus $268.2 million in the prior year period. Capital expenditures primarily included construction costs to support our growth in offsite reconditioning and auction facilities as well as our new stores. We maintain a multi-year pipeline of sites to support our store and capacity growth, so portions of capital spending in one year may relate to locations that we open in subsequent fiscal years.
As of August 31, 2026, 173 of our 258 used car stores were located on owned sites and 85 were located on leased sites, including 29 land-only leases and 56 land and building leases.
Financing Activities. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, net cash used in financing activities totaled $677.3 million compared with $467.7 million in the prior year period. Included in these amounts were net payments on non-recourse notes payable of $106.3 million compared with $62.8 million in the prior year period. Non-recourse notes payable are typically used to fund changes in auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale (see "Operating Activities").
During the first six months of fiscal 2027, cash used in financing activities was impacted by net payments on our long-term debt of $548.9 million. During the first six months of fiscal 2026, cash used in financing activities was impacted by stock repurchases of $384.9 million.
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TOTAL DEBT AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(In thousands) As of August 31 As of February 28
Debt Description (1)
Maturity Date 2026 2026
Revolving credit facility (2)
June 2028 $ - $ 840,800
Term loan (2)
June 2029 499,344 -
Term loan (2)
November 2030 499,348 499,271
4.17% Senior notes April 2026 - 200,000
4.27% Senior notes April 2028 200,000 200,000
Financing obligations Various dates through February 2059 482,500 483,633
Non-recourse notes payable Various dates through December 2033 15,721,310 15,827,609
Total debt (3)
$ 17,402,502 $ 18,051,313
Cash and cash equivalents $ 170,525 $ 122,826
(1) Interest is payable monthly, with the exception of our senior notes, which are payable semi-annually.
(2) Borrowings accrue interest at variable rates based on SOFR, the federal funds rate, or the prime rate, depending on the type of borrowing.
(3) Total debt excludes unamortized debt issuance costs. See Note 9 for additional information.
Borrowings under our $2.00 billion unsecured revolving credit facility are available for working capital and general corporate purposes, and the unused portion is fully available to us. The credit facility, term loans and senior note agreements contain representations and warranties, conditions and covenants. If these requirements are not met, all amounts outstanding or otherwise owed could become due and payable immediately and other limitations could be placed on our ability to use any available borrowing capacity. As of August 31, 2026, we were in compliance with these financial covenants.
See Note 9 for additional information on our revolving credit facility, term loans, senior notes and financing obligations.
CAF auto loans held for investment and auto loans held for sale are primarily funded through our warehouse facilities and asset-backed term funding transactions. These non-recourse funding vehicles are structured to legally isolate the auto loans, and we would not expect to be able to access the assets of our non-recourse funding vehicles, even in insolvency, receivership or conservatorship proceedings. Similarly, the investors in the non-recourse notes payable have no recourse to our assets beyond the related loans, the amounts on deposit in reserve accounts and the restricted cash from collections on auto loans held for investment. We do, however, continue to have the rights associated with the interest we retain in these non-recourse funding vehicles.
As of August 31, 2026, $12.70 billion and $3.02 billion of non-recourse notes payable were outstanding related to asset-backed term funding transactions and our warehouse facilities, respectively. During the first six months of fiscal 2027, we funded a total of $2.87 billion in asset-backed term funding transactions. As of August 31, 2026, we had $3.33 billion of unused capacity in our warehouse facilities.
We have periodically increased our warehouse facility limit over time, as our store base, sales and CAF loan originations have grown. See Note 9 for additional information on the warehouse facilities.
We generally repurchase the loans funded through our warehouse facilities when we enter into an asset-backed term funding transaction. If our counterparties were to refuse to permit these repurchases it could impact our ability to execute on our funding program. Additionally, the agreements related to the warehouse facilities include various representations and warranties, as well as covenants and performance triggers related to events of default. If these requirements are not met, we could be unable to continue to fund loans through the warehouse facilities. In addition, warehouse facility investors could charge us a higher rate of interest and could have us replaced as servicer. Further, we could be required to deposit collections on the related loans with the warehouse facility agents on a daily basis and deliver executed lockbox agreements to the warehouse facility agents.
The timing and amount of stock repurchases are determined based on stock price, market conditions, legal requirements, cash flow dynamics and other factors. Shares repurchased are deemed authorized but unissued shares of common stock. As of August 31, 2026, a total of $2 billion of board authorizations for repurchases was outstanding, with no expiration date, of which $1.31 billion remained available for repurchase. See Note 10 for more information on share repurchase activity.
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Fair Value Measurements
We recognize money market securities, mutual fund investments, certain equity investments, beneficial interests in non-consolidated securitizations and derivative instruments at fair value. See Note 6 for more information on fair value measurements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We caution readers that the statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our future business plans, operations, challenges, opportunities or prospects, including without limitation any statements or factors regarding our recent leadership transition, strategy for growth, operating capacity, sales, inventory, market share, financial and operational targets and goals, revenue, margins, expenses, liquidity, loan originations, capital expenditures, share repurchase plans, debt obligations or earnings, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "commit," "could," "enable," "encourage," "estimate," "expect," "focus on," "intend," "may," "on track," "outlook," "plan," "position," "predict," "should," "target," "will" and other variations of these words or similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current knowledge, expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements are the following:
•Changes in the competitive landscape and/or our failure to successfully adjust to such changes.
•Changes in general or regional U.S. economic conditions, including economic downturns, inflationary pressures, fluctuating interest rates, tariffs, the effect of trade policies or related uncertainties and the potential impact of international events (including the conflict in the Middle East).
•Changes in the availability or cost of capital and working capital financing, including changes related to the asset-backed securitization market.
•Events that damage our reputation or harm the perception of the quality of our brand.
•Significant changes in prices of new and used vehicles.
•A reduction in the availability of or access to sources of inventory or a failure to expeditiously liquidate inventory.
•The failure or inability to realize the expected benefits and objectives associated with our strategy for growth.
•Our inability to realize the benefits associated with our sales platform or initiatives designed to leverage evolving technologies, including AI.
•Our ability to repurchase shares of common stock at planned levels.
•Factors related to geographic and sales growth, including the inability to effectively manage our growth.
•Our inability to recruit, develop and retain associates and maintain positive associate relations.
•The loss of key associates from our store, regional or corporate management teams, the failure to effectively execute key executive succession plans, disruptions associated with leadership transitions or a significant increase in labor costs.
•Changes in economic conditions or other factors that result in greater credit losses for CAF's portfolio of auto loans than anticipated.
•The failure or inability to realize the benefits associated with our strategic investments.
•Changes in consumer credit availability provided by our third-party finance providers.
•Changes in the availability of extended protection plan products from third-party providers.
•The performance of the third-party vendors we rely on for key components of our business.
•Adverse conditions affecting one or more automotive manufacturers.
•The inaccuracy of estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements, or the effect of new accounting requirements or changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
•The failure or inability to adequately protect our intellectual property.
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•The occurrence of severe weather events.
•The failure or inability to meet our environmental goals or satisfy related disclosure requirements.
•Factors related to the geographic concentration of our stores.
•Security breaches or other events that result in the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer, associate or corporate information.
•The failure of or inability to sufficiently enhance key information systems.
•Factors related to the regulatory and legislative environment in which we operate.
•The effect of evolving regulations, disclosure requirements, standards and expectations relating to environmental, social and governance matters.
•The effect of various litigation matters.
•The volatility in the market price for our common stock.
•The impact of shareholder activism.
For more details on factors that could affect expectations, see Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" on Page 45 of this report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, and our quarterly or current reports as filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Our filings are publicly available on our investor information home page at investors.carmax.com. Requests for information may also be made to our Investor Relations Department by email to [email protected] or by calling 1-804-747-0422, ext. 7865. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes to our market risk since February 28, 2026. For information on our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act")) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer ("CEO") and the chief financial officer ("CFO"), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, with the participation of the CEO and CFO, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended August 31, 2026, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of certain legal proceedings, see Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In connection with information set forth in this Form 10-Q, the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, should be considered. These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. There have been no material changes to the factors discussed in our Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In April 2022, the board authorized the repurchase of up to $2 billion of our common stock with no expiration date. Purchases may be made in open market transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans, or privately negotiated transactions at management's discretion and the timing and amount of repurchases are determined based on stock price, market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Shares repurchased are deemed authorized but unissued shares of common stock.
The following table provides information relating to the company's repurchase of common stock for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. The table does not include transactions related to employee equity awards or exercise of employee stock options.
Approximate
Dollar Value
Total Number of Shares that
Total Number Average of Shares Purchased May Yet Be
of Shares Price Paid as Part of Publicly Purchased Under
Period Purchased per Share Announced Program the Program
June 1 - 30, 2026 - $ - - $ 1,305,060,166
July 1 - 31, 2026 - $ - - $ 1,305,060,166
August 1 - 31, 2026 - $ - - $ 1,305,060,166
Total - -
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Item 6. Exhibits
CarMax, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated June 23, 2026, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to CarMax's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 24, 2026 (File No. 001-31420), is incorporated by this reference. *
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Severance Agreement, dated July 29, 2026, by and between CarMax, Inc. and Diane L. Cafritz, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to CarMax's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2026 (File No. 001-31420), is incorporated by this reference. *
Consulting Agreement, effective January 1, 2027, by and between CarMax, Inc. and Diane L. Cafritz, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to CarMax's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 31, 2026 (File No. 001-31420), is incorporated by this reference. *
10.4
First Amendment to the CarMax, Inc. Benefit Restoration Plan, effective July 1, 2026, filed herewith. *
Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2026, among CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., CarMax, Inc., MUFG Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, and the other lending institutions named therein, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to CarMax's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on June 24, 2026 (File No. 001-31420), is incorporated by this reference.
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CARMAX, INC.
By: /s/ Keith Barr
Keith Barr
President and
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Enrique N. Mayor-Mora
Enrique N. Mayor-Mora
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
September 30, 2026
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