CDW Corp. vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? CDW Corp. trades at $135.37 (market cap $16.92B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B). The key difference: CDW Corp. is far larger — about 2× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and CDW Corp. pays a 1.86% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CDW | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.92B | $8.26B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $170.77 | $62.17 |
52-Week Low | $99.30 | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $22.52B | $26.77B |
Dividend Yield | 1.86% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
CDW Corp is a value-added reseller operating in the U.S. (95% of sales) and Canada (5%). The company has more than 100,000 products on its line of cards that range from notebooks to data center software. Roughly half of CDW's revenue comes from midsize and large businesses, with the remaining from small businesses, government agencies, education institutions, and health-care organizations.
Read more on CDW →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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