United Natural Foods Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - United Natural Foods (UNFI) revealed a profit for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $57.09 million, or $1.12 per share. This compares with $51.89 million, or $1.02 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.52 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 124.9% to $5.96 billion from $2.65 billion last year.

United Natural Foods earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): . vs. . last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.61 vs. $1.04 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.52 -Revenue (Q3): $5.96 Bln vs. $2.65 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $(5.85) to $(5.65).