KMX
$55.11-6.96%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $55.11 -6.96%
CarMax returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
CarMax returns by year (1998–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $38.64 | $55.11 | 0.0% | +42.6% | |
| 2025 | $81.76 | $38.64 | 0.0% | -52.7% | |
| 2024 | $76.74 | $81.76 | 0.0% | +6.5% | |
| 2023 | $60.89 | $76.74 | 0.0% | +26.0% | |
| 2022 | $130.23 | $60.89 | 0.0% | -53.2% | |
| 2021 | $94.46 | $130.23 | 0.0% | +37.9% | |
| 2020 | $87.67 | $94.46 | 0.0% | +7.7% | |
| 2019 | $62.73 | $87.67 | 0.0% | +39.8% | |
| 2018 | $64.13 | $62.73 | 0.0% | -2.2% | |
| 2017 | $64.39 | $64.13 | 0.0% | -0.4% | |
| 2016 | $53.97 | $64.39 | 0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 2015 | $66.58 | $53.97 | 0.0% | -18.9% | |
| 2014 | $47.02 | $66.58 | 0.0% | +41.6% | |
| 2013 | $37.54 | $47.02 | 0.0% | +25.3% | |
| 2012 | $30.48 | $37.54 | 0.0% | +23.2% | |
| 2011 | $31.88 | $30.48 | 0.0% | -4.4% | |
| 2010 | $24.25 | $31.88 | 0.0% | +31.5% | |
| 2009 | $7.88 | $24.25 | 0.0% | +207.7% | |
| 2008 | $19.75 | $7.88 | 0.0% | -60.1% | |
| 2007 | $26.82 | $19.75 | 0.0% | -26.3% | |
| 2006 | $13.84 | $26.82 | 0.0% | +93.8% | |
| 2005 | $15.53 | $13.84 | 0.0% | -10.9% | |
| 2004 | $15.47 | $15.53 | 0.0% | +0.4% | |
| 2003 | $8.94 | $15.47 | 0.0% | +73.0% | |
| 2002 | $11.37 | $8.94 | 0.0% | -21.4% | |
| 2001 | $1.97 | $11.37 | 0.0% | +477.5% | |
| 2000 | $1.16 | $1.97 | 0.0% | +70.3% | |
| 1999 | $2.69 | $1.16 | 0.0% | -57.0% | |
| 1998 | $4.50 | $2.69 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
- Annualized
- +5.9%
- 1998–2026
- Average year
- +29.8%
- 28 full years
- Best year
- +477.5%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -60.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 16/28
- 57% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.9%
1998–2026
Average year
+29.8%
28 full years
Best year
+477.5%
2001
Worst year
-60.1%
2008
Positive years
16/28
57% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-400%-200%0%200%400%
1998-40%'98
1999-57%
2000+70%'00
2001+478%
2002-21%'02
2003+73%
2004+0.39%'04
2005-11%
2006+94%'06
2007-26%
2008-60%'08
2009+208%
2010+31%'10
2011-4.4%
2012+23%'12
2013+25%
2014+42%'14
2015-19%
2016+19%'16
2017-0.4%
2018-2.2%'18
2019+40%
2020+7.7%'20
2021+38%
2022-53%'22
2023+26%
2024+6.5%'24
2025-53%
2026+43%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KMX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is CarMax's average annual return?
- Since 1998, CarMax (KMX) has returned about 5.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 29.8%.
- What were CarMax's best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 2001 (+477.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-60.1%).
- How often is CarMax up in a year?
- 16 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 57% of the time.
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