CarMax, Inc vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 2.7× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMX | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.26B | $22.27B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $62.17 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $30.88 | $29.67 |
Enterprise Value | $26.77B | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.58% |
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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.
Read more on KMX →Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
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