Tractor Supply Q3 Earnings Climb 14%

(RTTNews) - Tractor Supply (TSCO) released a profit for its third quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $87.31 million, or $0.64 per share. This was higher than $76.60 million, or $0.55 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.8% to $1.48 billion. This was up from $1.36 billion last year.

Tractor Supply earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $87.31 Mln. vs. $76.60 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.0% -EPS (Q3): $0.64 vs. $0.55 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.63 -Revenue (Q3): $1.48 Bln vs. $1.36 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.02 - $3.08 Full year revenue guidance: $6.28 - $6.33 Bln