CarMax, Inc vs Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock — how do they compare? CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B), while Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock trades at $10.94 (market cap $1.28B). The key difference: CarMax, Inc is far larger — about 6.5× Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock's market cap, and CarMax, Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMX | TRIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.26B | $1.28B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $62.17 | $19.14 |
52-Week Low | $30.88 | $9.24 |
Enterprise Value | $26.77B | $1.33B |
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Tripadvisor (TRIP) trades at $10.78, flat on the day, with a bearish technical signal but bullish oscillators. The company reported Q2 2026 EPS of $0.35, missing estimates, though revenue reached $1.89B in 2025 with a net income margin of 2.11%. Recent news highlights competitive pressures from AI travel tools and the pending $700M sale of TheFork to American Express, providing a cash infusion.
Outlook remains mixed; the stock is undervalued on P/S (0.72) but carries a high P/E (127.18). Risks include stiff competition and earnings misses, yet analyst consensus targets $13.29, suggesting 23% upside. Investor sentiment is cautious, with 62.5% hold ratings, but Viator's U.S. leadership offers a growth avenue amid challenges.
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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 →TripAdvisor is the world's leading travel metasearch company. The website offers 1 billion reviews and information on about 8 million accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines, and cruises. In 2021, 74% of revenue came from the company's core segment, which includes hotel revenue generated through advertising on its metasearch platform. Viator, its experiences brand, was 20% of sales in 2021, and TheFork, its dining brand, represented 9% of revenue (about 3% of sales were intersegment, which are eliminated from consolidated revenue).
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