If you invested $1,000 in KMX — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in CarMax (KMX) in January 2016 would be worth $1,319 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 2.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 1997.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). KMX trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in KMX since January 2016#
monthlyCarMax (KMX). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in KMX by starting month#
$1,000 invested in KMX, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,319 | $7,083 | 1.3× | 2.7% |
| 2017 | $874 | $5,856 | 0.9× | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $817 | $4,267 | 0.8× | -2.4% |
| 2019 | $991 | $4,263 | 1.0× | -0.1% |
| 2020 | $601 | $3,245 | 0.6× | -7.6% |
| 2021 | $495 | $2,244 | 0.5× | -12.0% |
| 2022 | $524 | $1,935 | 0.5× | -13.4% |
| 2023 | $827 | $2,367 | 0.8× | -5.3% |
| 2024 | $819 | $1,661 | 0.8× | -7.8% |
| 2025 | $681 | $1,318 | 0.7× | -23.0% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. KMX data begins February 1997; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live KMX chart and fundamentals on the KMX quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in KMX be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in CarMax (KMX) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,319 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 2.7% a year.
- How far back does the KMX calculation go?
- KMX data begins February 1997. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.