KMX vs LFUS Comparison

CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 250 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales were 83% of fiscal 2025 revenue and wholesale about 17%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2025, the company retailed and wholesaled 789,050 and 544,312 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the US but still estimates that it had only about 3.7% US market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in calendar 2024. It seeks over 5% share. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Littelfuse is a primary provider of circuit protection products (such as fuses and relays) for the transportation, industrial, telecommunications, and consumer electronics end markets. The company is also increasing its power semiconductor business, where it predominantly serves industrial end markets, and is breaking into electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Littelfuse has 17,000 global employees.