HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) _ Planet Fitness Inc. (PLNT) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $17.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hampton, New Hampshire-based company said it had net income of 21 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 25 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.

The fitness center operator posted revenue of $154.3 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $135.8 million.

Planet Fitness expects full-year earnings in the range of 75 cents to 80 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $570 million to $580 million.

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