World Acceptance Corp. Q3 Income Advances

(RTTNews) - World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's earnings totaled $6.26 million, or $0.67 per share. This compares with $1.68 million, or $0.19 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.25 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.5% to $137.64 million from $125.70 million last year.

World Acceptance Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $6.26 Mln. vs. $1.68 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.67 vs. $0.19 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.25 -Revenue (Q3): $137.64 Mln vs. $125.70 Mln last year.