CarMax, Inc vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? CarMax, Inc trades at $55.91 (market cap $7.93B), while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $286.28 (market cap $76.75B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is far larger — about 9.7× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays a 1.75% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMX | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $7.93B | $76.75B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $63.53 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $30.88 | $246.71 |
Enterprise Value | $26.44B | $98.03B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.75% |
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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 →Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company, operating 64 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry, with 10 more ships on order. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, allowing it to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in the first quarter of 2021.
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