Harley-Davidson Bottom Line Falls 19% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Harley-Davidson (HOG) announced earnings for third quarter that fell from last year.

The company said its profit totaled $114.07 million, or $0.64 per share. This was down from $140.35 million, or $0.69 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.64 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.8% to $1.27 billion. This was down from $1.32 billion last year.

Harley-Davidson earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $114.07 Mln. vs. $140.35 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -18.7% -EPS (Q3): $0.64 vs. $0.69 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -7.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.64 -Revenue (Q3): $1.27 Bln vs. $1.32 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.8%