Tractor Supply Q3 Earnings Climb

(RTTNews) - Tractor Supply (TSCO) released a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $116.78 million, or $0.95 per share. This compares with $91.90 million, or $0.72 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.3% to $1.88 billion from $1.72 billion last year.

Tractor Supply earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $116.78 Mln. vs. $91.90 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.95 vs. $0.72 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.87 -Revenue (Q3): $1.88 Bln vs. $1.72 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.23 - $4.27 Full year revenue guidance: $7.84 - $7.87 Bln