CarMax, Inc vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $448.98 (market cap $49.64B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 6× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays a 1.23% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMX | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.26B | $49.64B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $62.17 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $30.88 | $333.75 |
Enterprise Value | $26.77B | $52.77B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.23% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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