O`Reilly Automotive Inc. Profit Rises 2% In Q3

(RTTNews) - O`Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) announced earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $283.73 million, or $3.22 per share. This was up from $278.49 million, or $2.90 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $3.15 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.4% to $2.34 billion. This was up from $2.22 billion last year.

O`Reilly Automotive Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $283.73 Mln. vs. $278.49 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.9% -EPS (Q3): $3.22 vs. $2.90 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.0% -Analysts Estimate: $3.15 -Revenue (Q3): $2.34 Bln vs. $2.22 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.4%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $2.65 - $2.75 Full year EPS guidance: $11.82 - $11.92