Carmax Inc (KMX) is overvalued and Rush Enterprises Inc (RUSHA) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. RUSHA is the closer of the two: -45%, against -111% for KMX.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 7.0% values the shares at $26.99; the price of $56.84 is 111% above that value.
Leak Score 0/100 on 3 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 8.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $33.28; the price of $48.27 is 45% above that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 43/100 on 3 of 12 signals
| Metric | KMX | RUSHA |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $56.84 | $48.27 |
| Intrinsic value | $26.99 | $33.28 |
| Margin of safety | -111% | -45% |
| Leak Score | 0/100 (3/12) | 43/100 (3/12) |
| Market cap | $8.1B | $5.8B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Operating margin | 2.1% | 5.1% |
| Net margin | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| Return on equity | 3.6% | 11.8% |
| Debt to equity | 3.08 | 0.64 |
| P/E | 37.4x | 21.9x |
| Forward P/E | — | 15.8x |
| P/B | 1.3x | 2.4x |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.1% |