
CarMax reported Q4 financials on April 10 showing combined retail and wholesale used vehicle unit sales were 301,811, an increase of 4.9% from the prior year’s fourth quarter, with net revenue at up 6.7% to $6 billion.
“We are pleased with the continuing momentum across our diversified business during the fourth quarter,” said Bill Nash, president and chief executive officer. “We delivered robust EPS growth driven by increases in unit sales and buys, strong growth in total gross profit, an increase in CAF income, and ongoing management of SG&A.
Total retail used vehicle unit sales increased 6.2% to 182,655 compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. Comparable store used unit sales increased 5.1% from the prior year’s fourth quarter. Total retail used vehicle revenues increased 7.5% compared with the prior year’s fourth quarter, primarily driven by the increase in retail used units sold.
Total wholesale vehicle unit sales increased 3.1% to 119,156 versus the prior year’s fourth quarter. Total wholesale revenues increased 3.5% compared with the prior year’s fourth quarter, primarily driven by the increase in wholesale units sold.
We bought 269,000 vehicles from consumers and dealers, up 15.3% compared to last year’s fourth quarter. Of these vehicles, 223,000 were bought from consumers and 46,000 were bought through dealers, an increase of 5.3% and 114.2%, respectively, from last year’s fourth quarter.