United Rentals Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - United Rentals (URI) released a profit for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $333 million, or $4.01 per share. This compares with $199 million, or $2.33 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $4.56 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 19.8% to $2.12 billion from $1.77 billion last year.

United Rentals earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q3): $4.74 vs. $3.25 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $4.56 -Revenue (Q3): $2.12 Bln vs. $1.77 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year revenue guidance: $7.77 - $7.87 Bln