Winnebago Industries Inc. Q3 Income Advances 26%

(RTTNews) - Winnebago Industries Inc. (WGO) released earnings for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $14.44 million, or $0.53 per share. This was up from $11.50 million, or $0.43 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.45 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.1% to $272.08 million. This was up from $266.51 million last year.

Winnebago Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $14.44 Mln. vs. $11.50 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.6% -EPS (Q3): $0.53 vs. $0.43 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 23.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.45 -Revenue (Q3): $272.08 Mln vs. $266.51 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.1%