CarMax (KMX) Tops Q4 EPS by 18c, Offers Coronavirus Update

CarMax (NYSE: KMX) reported Q4 EPS of $1.30, $0.18 better than the analyst estimate of $1.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.96 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.67 billion.

CEO Commentary:

“We are very pleased to report record used vehicle sales and earnings per share for both our fourth quarter and the full year,” said Bill Nash, president and chief executive officer. “However, at this time, our thoughts, focus and concerns are with our associates, customers and communities as we navigate the challenging times we currently face.

“The Coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented,” continued Nash. “The situation is dynamic and changing quickly, making it difficult to predict what the immediate future holds. However, we believe we have the leadership experience, liquidity, resources, financial stability and partners in place to withstand the current environment and be well positioned for when the economy and consumers rebound.”

Coronavirus Update:

We are following the mandates from public health officials and government agencies, including implementation of enhanced cleaning measures, social distancing guidelines and, in some localities, the closing of stores and wholesale auctions.

The positive sales momentum experienced in fiscal 2020 carried into the beginning of March, with robust comparable store used unit sales through the first week of the month. Since then, the Coronavirus situation within the U.S. has rapidly escalated and sales have dropped significantly. Over the past few weeks, approximately half of our stores have closed or are running under limited operations. For our stores that are open, consumer demand has progressively deteriorated.

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