(RTTNews) - FirstCash, Inc. (FCFS) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line totaled $64.827 million, or $1.44 per share. This compares with $57.144 million, or $1.26 per share, in last year's third quarter.
Excluding items, FirstCash, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $75.179 million or $1.67 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.62 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.5% to $837.321 million from $786.301 million last year.
FirstCash, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q3): $64.827 Mln. vs. $57.144 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.44 vs. $1.26 last year. -Revenue (Q3): $837.321 Mln vs. $786.301 Mln last year.
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