Pool Corp. Q2 Income Climbs

(RTTNews) - Pool Corp. (POOL) released earnings for its second quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $117.05 million, or $2.80 per share. This compares with $94.90 million, or $2.21 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.88 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.1% to $1.06 billion from $0.99 billion last year.

Pool Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $117.05 Mln. vs. $94.90 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.80 vs. $2.21 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.88 -Revenue (Q2): $1.06 Bln vs. $0.99 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.50 - $5.70