Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Reports 8% Increase In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) reported earnings for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $32.92 million, or $0.48 per share. This was up from $30.41 million, or $0.42 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.22 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.6% to $878.57 million. This was down from $911.45 million last year.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $32.92 Mln. vs. $30.41 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.3% -EPS (Q3): $0.48 vs. $0.42 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.22 -Revenue (Q3): $878.57 Mln vs. $911.45 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.6%