American Eagle Outfitters Inc. Q3 Profit Rises 720%

(RTTNews) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) released earnings for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $74.11 million, or $0.38 per share. This was up from $9.04 million, or $0.05 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.6% to $919.07 million. This was up from $854.29 million last year.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $74.11 Mln. vs. $9.04 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 719.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.38 vs. $0.05 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 660.0% -Revenue (Q3): $919.07 Mln vs. $854.29 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.6%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.40 - $0.42