O`Reilly Automotive Inc. Bottom Line Rises 20% In Q1

(RTTNews) - O`Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) revealed a profit for its first quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $255.37 million, or $2.59 per share. This was higher than $212.86 million, or $2.06 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.49 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.5% to $2.10 billion. This was up from $1.90 billion last year.

O`Reilly Automotive Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $255.37 Mln. vs. $212.86 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.0% -EPS (Q1): $2.59 vs. $2.06 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.7% -Analysts Estimate: $2.49 -Revenue (Q1): $2.10 Bln vs. $1.90 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.5%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $2.54 - $2.64 Full year EPS guidance: $10.10 - $10.50 Full year revenue guidance: $8.4 - $8.6 Bln