O`Reilly Automotive Inc. Q4 Income Climbs 20%

(RTTNews) - O`Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) released a profit for its fourth quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $218.58 million, or $2.19 per share. This was higher than $181.68 million, or $1.76 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.08 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.8% to $1.95 billion. This was up from $1.76 billion last year.

O`Reilly Automotive Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $218.58 Mln. vs. $181.68 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.3% -EPS (Q4): $2.19 vs. $1.76 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 24.4% -Analysts Estimate: $2.08 -Revenue (Q4): $1.95 Bln vs. $1.76 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.8%