LKQ Corp Q3 Earnings Rise 11%

(RTTNews) - LKQ Corp (LKQ) announced a profit for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $139.75 million, or $0.45 per share. This was up from $125.78 million, or $0.41 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.42 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.8% to $2.47 billion. This was up from $2.21 billion last year.

LKQ Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $139.75 Mln. vs. $125.78 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.1% -EPS (Q3): $0.45 vs. $0.41 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.42 -Revenue (Q3): $2.47 Bln vs. $2.21 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.84 - $1.92