CarMax Inc. reported Tuesday fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, helped by strength in used vehicle sales. The used car retailer's stock was still inactive in premarket trading. Net income for the quarter to Aug. 31 rose to $233.6 million, or $1.40 a share, from $220.9 million, or $1.24 a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus for earnings per share was $1.33. Net sales grew 9.1% to $5.20 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $5.05 billion, as used vehicle sales increased 9.3% to $4.35 billion to beat expectations of $4.26 billion. Same-store sales increased 3.2%, just below the FactSet consensus of 3.3%. Used unit sales rose 6.2% to 209,091 vehicles and average used vehicle selling prices grew 2.9% to $20,581. The stock has run up 38.5% year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 19.3%.
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