Wisconsin Energy Group Q3 Earnings Climb

(RTTNews) - Wisconsin Energy Group (WEC) released a profit for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $233.2 million, or $0.74 per share. This compares with $215.4 million, or $0.68 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.71 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.2% to $1.64 billion from $1.66 billion last year.

Wisconsin Energy Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $233.2 Mln. vs. $215.4 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.74 vs. $0.68 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.71 -Revenue (Q3): $1.64 Bln vs. $1.66 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.32