KMX Lost 10% In A Week. History Suggests More Pain Is Possible.

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  • KMX has experienced significant declines in the past, plummeting 79% during the Global Financial Crisis and nearly 57% during the COVID pandemic, often surpassing the drop of the S&P 500.
  • Recovery takes time. KMX took approximately 23 months to recover from the Global Financial Crisis and just about 5 months after COVID.
  • The recent Inflation Shock saw KMX fall 64 percent, and it is yet to recover

 

CarMax Stock Performance In Market Crashes:

KMX S&P 500
Dot-Com Bubble
% Change from Pre-Recession Peak -78% -37%
# of Months for Full Recovery 14 69
Global Financial Crisis
% Change from Pre-Recession Peak -79% -57%
# of Months for Full Recovery 23 49
2018 Correction
% Change from Pre-Recession Peak -30% -20%
# of Months for Full Recovery 6 4
Covid Pandemic
% Change from Pre-Recession Peak -57% -34%
# of Months for Full Recovery 5 5
Inflation Shock
% Change from Pre-Recession Peak -64% -25%
# of Months for Full Recovery Yet to Recover 15

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