LKQ Corp Q3 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - LKQ Corp (LKQ) announced a profit for its third quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $134.10 million, or $0.42 per share. This compares with $122.38 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, LKQ Corp reported adjusted earnings of $177.29 million or $0.56 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.56 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 26.3% to $3.12 billion from $2.47 billion last year.

LKQ Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $177.29 Mln. vs. $139.75 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.56 vs. $0.45 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.56 -Revenue (Q3): $3.12 Bln vs. $2.47 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.19 to $2.25