CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX)
Richmond, VA 23238 (Map) Phone: 804-747-0422
Fax: 804-217-6819
http://www.carmax.com
Overview
To the greatest extent possible, CarMax helps drivers find late-model used autos. The US's largest specialty used-car retailer buys, reconditions, and sells cars and light trucks at about 100 superstores in 25 US states, mainly in the Southeast and Midwest; CarMax also operates several new-car franchises and sells older vehicles through about 260,000 in-store auctions each year at 50 of its stores. CarMax sells vehicles that are generally fewer than six years old with less than 60,000 miles. It also sells older cars and trucks with higher mileage via its ValuMax program. The company's website lets customers search CarMax outlets nationwide for a particular model. Its CarMax Auto Finance unit offers financing.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: KMX) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | February |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £5,567.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 20.2% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £236.3 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 35.2% |
| 2011 Employees | 15,565 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 15.8% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX)
| Chairman | William R. Tiefel (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President, CEO, and Director | Thomas J. (Tom) Folliard |
| SVP and CIO | Richard M. Smith |
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- #311 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011)
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- #311 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

