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Carmax (KMX) stock, explained like you're 5
Carmax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KMX. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- KMX
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Retail Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.5 billion dollars
Is Carmax a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Carmax is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Carmax makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves KMX stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- CarMax (KMX) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (Yahoo Finance)
- CarMax (KMX) Stock Looks Expensive Even After Stronger Earnings (Yahoo Finance)
- KMX Stock Slides Nearly 9% CarMax CEO Flags Operational Challenges, Says Costs Are Too High (Stocktwits)
- Did Price Transparency Rules Just Shift CarMax (KMX) Stock Narrative? (Simply Wall Street)
- Bank of America Makes Massive Call on CarMax Stock (TradingView)
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Questions about Carmax stock
What does Carmax do?
Carmax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KMX. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Carmax?
Carmax trades under the ticker KMX on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Carmax's market cap?
Carmax is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.5 billion dollars.
How does Carmax make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves KMX stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
How can I follow KMX stock every day?
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.