Autozone Inc vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? Autozone Inc trades at $3,025.08 (market cap $49.67B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B). The key difference: Autozone Inc is far larger — about 6× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Autozone Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, CarMax, Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZO | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.67B | $8.26B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $4.35K | $62.17 |
52-Week Low | $2.92K | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $62.05B | $26.77B |
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AutoZone is the premier seller of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in the United States. The company derives an increasing proportion of its sales from domestic commercial customers, although its presence in its home market is still dominated by its do-it-yourself operation, which accounts for nearly 75% of sales in country. AutoZone also has a growing presence in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone had 6,767 stores in the U.S. (6,051), Mexico (664), and Brazil (52) as of the end of fiscal 2021.
Read more on AZO →CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 230 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue and wholesale about 13%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2022, the company retailed and wholesaled 924,338 and 706,212 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2021. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025 and revenue between $33 billion to $45 billion by fiscal 2026. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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