Americas Carmart Inc
CRMT Nasdaq Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations Financials FY2017–FY2026
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- AMERICAS CARMART INC
- Fiscal year ends
- April 30, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Jul 14, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001628280-26-048191
0000799850
Revenue and margins
Americas Carmart Inc had $1.3B of revenue in fiscal 2026, down 7.9% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $63.1M in fiscal 2026, 4.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Americas Carmart Inc returned $0.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 0% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 7.9%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Americas Carmart Inc can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $6.9M | $9.8M | $5.5M | $9.8M | $47.0M |
| Total assets | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $678M | $916M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $971M |
| Shareholders' equity | $476M | $498M | $471M | $569M | $446M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 3 / 7 | 3 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 3 / 7 | 4 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | 3.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 12.2% | 2.9% | 4.3% | −13.5% |
| Altman Z'' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $588M | $612M | $669M | $745M | $910M | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Provision for credit losses | $149M | $149M | $146M | $162M | $164M | $257M | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | $215M | $222M | $243M | $265M | $431M | $532M | $600M | $635M | $665M | $618M |
| Interest expense | $4.1M | $5.6M | $7.9M | $8.1M | $6.8M | $10.9M | $38.3M | $65.3M | — | — |
| Pretax income | $32.2M | $38.9M | $59.9M | $64.4M | $135M | $123M | $25.8M | −$40.1M | $22.8M | −$108M |
| Income tax | $12.0M | $2.4M | $12.2M | $13.0M | $30.5M | $27.6M | $5.4M | −$8.7M | $4.9M | $31.1M |
| Net income | $20.2M | $36.5M | $47.6M | $51.3M | $105M | $95.0M | $20.4M | −$31.4M | $17.9M | −$139M |
| Net income to common | $20.2M | $36.5M | $47.6M | $51.3M | $105M | $95.0M | $20.4M | −$31.4M | $17.9M | −$139M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.49 | $4.90 | $6.73 | $7.39 | $15.05 | $13.92 | $3.11 | −$4.92 | $2.33 | −$16.79 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $7.3M | $10.0M | $24.9M | $20.9M | −$53.8M | −$119M | −$136M | −$73.9M | −$48.8M | $65.0M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.6M | $2.3M | $4.0M | $5.4M | $9.0M | $15.8M | $22.1M | $6.1M | $3.9M | $1.8M |
| Free cash flow | $5.7M | $7.7M | $20.9M | $15.5M | −$62.8M | −$135M | −$158M | −$80.0M | −$52.7M | $63.1M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $4.3M | $4.3M | $4.0M | $3.8M | $3.7M | $4.0M | $5.6M | $6.9M | $7.6M | $8.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.3M | $1.6M | $3.7M | $4.7M | $6.0M | $5.5M | $5.3M | $4.2M | $4.7M | $3.7M |
| Share buybacks | $20.5M | $42.3M | $26.6M | $16.0M | $10.6M | $34.7M | $5.2M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $20.5M | $42.3M | $26.6M | $16.0M | $10.7M | $34.7M | $5.2M | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.4M | $1.0M | $1.8M | $59.6M | $2.9M | $6.9M | $9.8M | $5.5M | $9.8M | $47.0M |
| Total debt | — | — | $0.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | $0.8M | $0.4M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | $30.1M | $33.6M | $37.5M | $36.4M | $82.3M | $115M | $109M | $107M | $112M | $54.1M |
| Property and equipment, net | $30.1M | $28.6M | $28.5M | $30.1M | $34.7M | $45.4M | $61.7M | $60.4M | $56.9M | $42.9M |
| Goodwill | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $6.8M | $7.3M | $8.6M | $11.7M | $14.4M | $22.8M | $22.8M |
| Total assets | $424M | $456M | $493M | $667M | $822M | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $191M | $225M | $232M | $364M | $415M | $678M | $916M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $971M |
| Preferred stock | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $233M | $230M | $260M | $303M | $406M | $476M | $498M | $471M | $569M | $446M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 35.5% | 47.3% | 44.7% | 42.8% | 45.6% | 47.8% | 48.2% |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 8.0% | 1.5% | −2.3% | 1.3% | −10.9% |
| FCF margin | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | −6.9% | −11.3% | −11.3% | −5.7% | −3.8% | 4.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on equity | 8.7% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 18.2% | 29.6% | 21.5% | 4.2% | −6.5% | 3.4% | −27.4% |
| Return on assets | 4.8% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% | 1.6% | −2.2% | 1.2% | −9.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | 8.7% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 17.3% | 26.3% | 20.3% | 4.2% | −6.9% | 3.3% | −32.9% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 4.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 22.2% | 30.9% | 17.6% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −7.9% |
| Net income growth | — | 80.7% | 30.4% | 7.8% | 104.2% | −9.4% | −78.5% | −253.6% | — | −875.8% |
| EPS growth | — | 96.8% | 37.3% | 9.8% | 103.7% | −7.5% | −77.7% | −258.2% | — | −820.6% |
| FCF growth | — | 34.6% | 169.8% | −25.8% | −505.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share count change | — | −8.3% | −5.0% | −1.8% | 0.2% | −2.0% | −3.8% | −2.7% | 20.2% | 7.9% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Debt / equity | — | — | 0.0x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 357.2% | 547.3% | 127.5% | 103.6% | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Accruals ratio | 3.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 12.2% | 2.9% | 4.3% | −13.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000799850). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
