COMP <GO>
KMX vs LAD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
CarMax Inc (NYSE) VS. Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KMX 4
— LAD 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $56.42 (+1.51%) • MKT CAP: $7.89B
options-implied-move
—
LAST: $309.66 (+3.32%) • MKT CAP: $6.48B
options-implied-move
—
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KMX VS. LAD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KMX | LAD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 10.80% | 15.20% | -4.40 | LAD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.70% | 11.10% | -9.40 | LAD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 5.9x | +15.10 | LAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 15.59% | 0.09% | +15.50 | KMX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.20% | 4.20% | -3.00 | LAD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.00% | 2.20% | -1.20 | LAD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.80% | 4.00% | -5.80 | LAD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.86% | -0.86 | LAD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.62 | 2.34 | -0.72 | LAD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.1 | 50.1 | +3.00 | KMX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.93 | +0.23 | KMX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.0x | 7.3x | +22.70 | LAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.89B | $6.48B | $1.41B | KMX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KMX REV | LAD REV | KMX GROSS % | LAD GROSS % | KMX FCF | LAD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $25.88B | $37.63B | 10.8% | 15.2% | $1.24B | $5.8M |
| FY 2024 | $26.35B | $36.19B | 11.0% | 15.4% | $156.5M | $73.7M |
| FY 2023 | $26.54B | $31.04B | — | — | -$735.5M | -$1.87B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KMX // BETA 1.16
LAD // BETA 0.93