Atmos Energy Corporation Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) released earnings for third quarter that declined from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $102.41 million, or $0.78 per share. This compares with $117.79 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Atmos Energy Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $102.41 million or $0.78 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.75 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 22.8% to $605.55 million from $493.00 million last year.

Atmos Energy Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $102.41 Mln. vs. $96.83 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.78 vs. $0.79 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.75 -Revenue (Q3): $605.55 Mln vs. $493.00 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.90 to $5.10