O`Reilly Automotive Inc. Q3 Earnings Climb, Beats estimates

(RTTNews) - O`Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) announced a profit for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $558.65 million, or $8.07 per share. This compares with $527.25 million, or $7.07 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $7.19 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 8.4% to $3.48 billion from $3.21 billion last year.

O`Reilly Automotive Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $558.65 Mln. vs. $527.25 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $8.07 vs. $7.07 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $7.19 -Revenue (Q3): $3.48 Bln vs. $3.21 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $29.25 to $29.45 Full year revenue guidance: $12.9 - $13.2 Bln