CarMax Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
CarMax Inc cash flow quality index. CarMax Inc (KMX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 20.14x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.25 Billion exceeds net income of $62.22 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See CarMax Inc (KMX) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of CarMax Inc (2000–2026)
Cash flow quality index of CarMax Inc from 2000 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CarMax Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CarMax Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
CarMax Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2000–2026)
CarMax Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2000 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CarMax Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CarMax Inc (KMX) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.21x | $1.78 Billion | $247.29 Million | ▲ +478.2% |
| 2025 | 1.25x | $624.44 Million | $500.56 Million | ▲ +30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.96x | $458.62 Million | $479.20 Million | ▼ -63.8% |
| 2023 | 2.65x | $1.28 Billion | $484.76 Million | ▲ +219.6% |
| 2022 | -2.21x | $-2.55 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -347.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $667.76 Million | $746.92 Million | ▲ +435.7% |
| 2020 | -0.27x | $-236.61 Million | $888.43 Million | ▼ -237.7% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | $162.97 Million | $842.41 Million | ▲ +259.5% |
| 2018 | -0.12x | $-80.55 Million | $664.11 Million | ▲ +83.8% |
| 2017 | -0.75x | $-468.14 Million | $626.97 Million | ▼ -212.6% |
| 2016 | -0.24x | $-148.89 Million | $623.43 Million | ▲ +85.3% |
| 2015 | -1.62x | $-968.13 Million | $597.36 Million | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2014 | -1.24x | $-613.16 Million | $492.59 Million | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2013 | -1.79x | $-778.44 Million | $434.28 Million | ▼ -1093.2% |
| 2012 | -0.15x | $-62.16 Million | $413.80 Million | ▼ -232.7% |
| 2011 | -0.05x | $-17.20 Million | $380.88 Million | ▼ -125.3% |
| 2010 | 0.18x | $50.29 Million | $281.67 Million | ▼ -96.0% |
| 2009 | 4.47x | $264.59 Million | $59.21 Million | ▲ +922.9% |
| 2008 | 0.44x | $79.52 Million | $182.03 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | $136.80 Million | $198.60 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $122.30 Million | $148.06 Million | ▲ +108.5% |
| 2005 | 0.40x | $44.74 Million | $112.93 Million | ▼ -68.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27x | $148.46 Million | $116.45 Million | ▲ +67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.76x | $71.97 Million | $94.80 Million | ▲ +61.7% |
| 2002 | 0.47x | $42.64 Million | $90.80 Million | ▲ +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | $17.81 Million | $45.56 Million | ▲ +101.7% |
| 2000 | -22.44x | $-25.09 Million | $1.12 Million | — |