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KMX vs MUSA

Side-by-side comparison of CarMax Inc (KMX) and Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both KMX and MUSA operate in Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • MUSA is the larger of the two at $9.83B, about 1.8x KMX ($5.43B).
  • Over the past year, KMX is down 41.2% and MUSA is up 7.4% - MUSA leads by 48.6 points.
  • KMX has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for MUSA).
  • KMX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 17 for MUSA).
PerformanceKMX-41.21%MUSA+7.42%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricKMXMUSA
Company
CarMax Inc
Murphy USA Inc.
Price
$38.26-0.65%
$530.72-0.30%
Market cap
$5.43B
$9.83B
1M return
-8.60%
+11.03%
1Y return
-41.21%
+7.42%
Industry
Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2013
News (4w)
7
4
Recent ratings
25
17
KMX

CarMax Inc

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles in the United States. The company operates in two segments, CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. It offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles; and extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale, as well as sells vehicles that are approximately 10 years old and has more than 100,000 miles through whole auctions. The company also provides reconditioning and vehicle repair services; and financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum through its CarMax Auto Finance and arrangements with various financial institutions. As of February 28, 2021, it operated approximately 220 used car stores and 1 new car franchises. CarMax, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

MUSA

Murphy USA Inc.

Murphy USA Inc. engages in marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA and Murphy Express brand names. As of February 3, 2021, it operated 1,503 retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.