O`Reilly Automotive Inc. Profit Rises 23% In Q3

(RTTNews) - O`Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) announced earnings for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $266.27 million, or $2.64 per share. This was up from $217.00 million, or $2.06 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.38 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.6% to $2.08 billion. This was up from $1.88 billion last year.

O`Reilly Automotive Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $266.27 Mln. vs. $217.00 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.7% -EPS (Q3): $2.64 vs. $2.06 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.2% -Analysts Estimate: $2.38 -Revenue (Q3): $2.08 Bln vs. $1.88 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.6%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.97 - $2.01 Full year EPS guidance: $8.97 - $9.01 Full year revenue guidance: $7.85 - $7.95 Bln