CarMax Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of February 2026: -0.02x

CarMax Inc financial flexibility index. CarMax Inc (KMX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.02x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $-421.24 Million (operating CF $-554.27 Million minus capex $133.03 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($20.48 Billion). See CarMax Inc free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

-0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$-421.24 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$20.48 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$133.03 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of CarMax Inc (1997–2026)

Financial flexibility index of CarMax Inc from 1997 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for CarMax Inc across 30 annual periods. Check how high is CarMax Inc's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CarMax Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1997–2026)

CarMax Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1997 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for CarMax Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CarMax Inc (KMX) cash conversion ratio.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.11x $2.32 Billion $1.78 Billion $20.48 Billion ▲ +119.9%
2025 0.05x $1.09 Billion $624.44 Million $21.16 Billion ▲ +18.0%
2024 0.04x $923.92 Million $458.62 Million $21.12 Billion ▼ -47.3%
2023 0.08x $1.71 Billion $1.28 Billion $20.57 Billion ▲ +178.1%
2022 -0.11x $-2.24 Billion $-2.55 Billion $21.10 Billion ▼ -319.2%
2021 0.05x $832.30 Million $667.76 Million $17.18 Billion ▲ +780.4%
2020 0.01x $95.29 Million $-236.61 Million $17.31 Billion ▼ -81.9%
2019 0.03x $467.61 Million $162.97 Million $15.36 Billion ▲ +99.4%
2018 0.02x $216.27 Million $-80.55 Million $14.17 Billion ▲ +502.1%
2017 0.00x $-49.99 Million $-468.14 Million $13.17 Billion ▼ -126.4%
2016 0.01x $166.69 Million $-148.89 Million $11.58 Billion ▲ +122.0%
2015 -0.07x $-658.31 Million $-968.13 Million $10.04 Billion ▼ -81.6%
2014 -0.04x $-302.85 Million $-613.16 Million $8.39 Billion ▲ +54.3%
2013 -0.08x $-542.73 Million $-778.44 Million $6.87 Billion ▼ -504.8%
2012 0.02x $110.45 Million $-62.16 Million $5.66 Billion ▲ +49.5%
2011 0.01x $59.38 Million $-17.20 Million $4.55 Billion ▼ -88.8%
2010 0.12x $72.72 Million $50.29 Million $622.61 Million ▼ -79.6%
2009 0.57x $450.29 Million $264.59 Million $786.12 Million ▲ +45.4%
2008 0.39x $332.63 Million $79.52 Million $844.24 Million ▼ -23.5%
2007 0.51x $328.56 Million $136.80 Million $638.20 Million ▼ -13.9%
2006 0.60x $316.73 Million $122.30 Million $529.51 Million ▲ +7.1%
2005 0.56x $274.82 Million $44.74 Million $492.04 Million ▼ -39.7%
2004 0.93x $329.80 Million $148.46 Million $356.26 Million ▲ +73.2%
2003 0.53x $194.00 Million $71.97 Million $363.05 Million ▲ +49.2%
2002 0.36x $84.06 Million $42.64 Million $234.74 Million ▲ +299.4%
2001 0.09x $28.64 Million $17.81 Million $319.45 Million ▲ +46.0%
2000 0.06x $20.30 Million $-25.09 Million $330.51 Million ▼ -85.5%
1999 0.42x $97.90 Million $-82.00 Million $230.80 Million ▼ -74.7%
1998 1.68x $148.20 Million $-86.10 Million $88.40 Million ▼ -8.7%
1997 1.84x $65.00 Million $-25.40 Million $35.40 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities