CarMax swings to $120.7 million Q4 net loss on $141.3 million goodwill impairment
CarMax reported a fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net loss of $120.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $89.9 million, or $0.58 per share, a year earlier. The loss reflects a non-cash goodwill impairment of $141.3 million, and total gross profit fell 9.4% to $605.3 million on lower revenue of $5.95 billion, down 1.0%. Excluding the impairment and restructuring charges, adjusted EPS was $0.34 versus $0.64 a year ago.
Key points
- Q4 net loss of $120.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus earnings of $0.58 per share a year earlier
- Goodwill impairment of $141.3 million; adjusted EPS of $0.34 versus $0.64 a year earlier
- Total gross profit down 9.4% to $605.3 million; retail used gross profit per unit down $207 to $2,115
- Targeted SG&A savings raised to $200 million by end of fiscal 2027 from $150 million; Keith Barr became CEO effective March 16, 2026; share repurchases paused in Q4 after $50.4 million
The filing
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