CarMax, Inc vs Redwire Corporation — how do they compare? CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B), while Redwire Corporation trades at $13.54 (market cap $3.38B). The key difference: CarMax, Inc is far larger — about 2.4× Redwire Corporation's market cap, and CarMax, Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Redwire Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMX | RDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.26B | $3.38B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $62.17 | $25.90 |
52-Week Low | $30.88 | $5.06 |
Enterprise Value | $26.77B | $2.91B |
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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 →Redwire Corporation is a pure-play space infrastructure company that provides a wide range of advanced solutions for the next generation of space exploration and utilization. The company's capabilities span critical space technology, including on-orbit servicing, satellite components, space robotics, and digital engineering. Redwire's products and services are used by civil, commercial, and national security customers to enable missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.
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