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CarMax | Sustainability Performance

https://www.carmax.com/

Sells used vehicles through a network of retail locations and provides related financing and appraisal services.

1993

United States

10,001+ employees

Retail

$10B+ in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#9276
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#2137
in United Statesⓘ
#340
in Retailⓘ

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Industry Rank

285 out of 417

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
225.9KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
22%2025
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
35%2025
Leading
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
28.4M$, 2024
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
6.9B$, 2026▲45.3% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
26.4B$, 2025▲0.7% YoY

Intensity

Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark

8.6

B/M 23.4

32.9

B/M 57.7


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  • CarMax faced multiple US state AG enforcement actions over alleged deceptive advertising of vehicle quality inspections, plus class actions over the 'CarMax Quality Certified' program disclosure practices.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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