Cabela's Q2 Profit Rises, Beats View

(RTTNews) - Cabela's Inc. (CAB) Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $44.5 million, up 31.5% compared to $33.9 million in the year ago quarter. Earnings per diluted share increased to $0.62 versus $0.47 last year.

On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.61 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company reported that the total revenue increased 20.7% to $756.8 million from $627.3 million posted last year.

Comparable store sales for the quarter increased 10.5% over last year.