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Mixed Corporate Quarterly Results Beat And Fall Expectations

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2025, 7:22 AM ET

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Richmond, Va. CarMax Inc. reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $62.22 million, or $0.43 per share, and adjusted earnings of $0.51 per share on revenue of $5.793 billion, surpassing analysts' estimates. FactSet Research Systems posted fiscal first-quarter net income of $152.6 million, $4.06 per share, and adjusted earnings of $4.51 per share on revenue of $607.6 million, beating forecasts. Cintas reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $495.3 million, $1.21 per share, on revenue of $2.8 billion and provided full-year guidance. The disclosures cited company filings, Zacks surveys, and Automated Insights' AP summaries Thursday. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

By Sarah Whitman | JQJO News

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Prior-year CarMax Q3 showed $125.44 million profit and $6.223 billion revenue.
Associated Press summaries (via Automated Insights) and Zacks data compiled current-quarter disclosures.
CarMax reported Q3 net income of $62.22 million and revenue of $5.793 billion.
FactSet reported Q1 net income of $152.6 million and provided full-year EPS guidance.
Cintas reported Q2 profit of $495.3 million and issued full-year revenue and EPS guidance.

Media Bias

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Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 8

Who Benefited

Investors and company management benefited from quarterly results that, in aggregate, beat analysts' revenue and earnings estimates and, for some firms, supported forward guidance and investor confidence.

Who Impacted

CarMax reported a year-over-year decline in profit and revenue, which adversely affected its prior-year comparatives and may concern shareholders and stakeholders in the used-car supply chain.

Media Bias

Articles Published:: 8
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 8
Distribution:: Left 0%, Center 100%, Right 0%

Who Benefited

Who Impacted

CarMax reported a year-over-year decline in profit and revenue, which adversely affected its prior-year comparatives and may concern shareholders and stakeholders in the used-car supply chain.