Wisconsin Energy Group Profit Advances 18% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Wisconsin Energy Group (WEC) announced earnings for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $219.1 million, or $0.69 per share. This was higher than $185.0 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 0.6% to $1.71 billion. This was up from $1.70 billion last year.

Wisconsin Energy Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $219.1 Mln. vs. $185.0 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.4% -EPS (Q3): $0.69 vs. $0.58 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.0% -Revenue (Q3): $1.71 Bln vs. $1.70 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0.6%