CarMax Inc (KMX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of November 2025: 0.11x

CarMax Inc (KMX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.11x as of November 2025, reinvesting $141.98 Million (capex $139.76 Million plus investments $-2.22 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.25 Billion. See CarMax Inc free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.11x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$141.98 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.25 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$139.76 Million
USD

CarMax Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2001–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for CarMax Inc across 16 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CarMax Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for CarMax Inc (2001–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for CarMax Inc. See CarMax Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 0.31x $548.00 Million $1.78 Billion $540.99 Million ▼ -79.3%
2025 1.49x $928.94 Million $624.44 Million $467.94 Million ▼ -26.8%
2024 2.03x $932.30 Million $458.62 Million $465.31 Million ▲ +207.5%
2023 0.66x $848.48 Million $1.28 Billion $422.71 Million ▲ +161.0%
2021 0.25x $169.13 Million $667.76 Million $164.54 Million ▼ -86.7%
2019 1.90x $309.20 Million $162.97 Million $304.64 Million ▲ +325.3%
2010 0.45x $22.43 Million $50.29 Million $22.43 Million ▼ -36.4%
2009 0.70x $185.70 Million $264.59 Million $185.70 Million ▼ -77.9%
2008 3.18x $253.11 Million $79.52 Million $253.11 Million ▲ +127.1%
2007 1.40x $191.76 Million $136.80 Million $191.76 Million ▼ -11.8%
2006 1.59x $194.43 Million $122.30 Million $194.43 Million ▼ -69.1%
2005 5.14x $230.08 Million $44.74 Million $230.08 Million ▲ +321.1%
2004 1.22x $181.34 Million $148.46 Million $181.34 Million ▼ -28.0%
2003 1.70x $122.03 Million $71.97 Million $122.03 Million ▲ +74.6%
2002 0.97x $41.42 Million $42.64 Million $41.42 Million ▲ +59.6%
2001 0.61x $10.83 Million $17.81 Million $10.83 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow