Hershey Co. Q3 Profit Climbs 10%

(RTTNews) - Hershey Co. (HSY) released earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $257.24 million, or $1.17 per share. This was up from $234.20 million, or $1.05 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.13 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0% to $1.96 billion. This was down from $1.96 billion last year.

Hershey Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $257.24 Mln. vs. $234.20 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.8% -EPS (Q3): $1.17 vs. $1.05 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.4% -Analysts Estimate: $1.13 -Revenue (Q3): $1.96 Bln vs. $1.96 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.10