SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $193.3 million.

The San Francisco-based company said it had net income of 47 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 48 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 38 cents per share.

The jeans maker posted revenue of $1.5 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.46 billion.

For the current quarter ending in November, Levi Strauss expects its per-share earnings to range from 38 cents to 40 cents.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.43 to $1.45 per share.

Levi Strauss shares have risen 21% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $24.24, a rise of 64% in the last 12 months.

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