HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Planet Fitness Inc. (PLNT) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $39.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hampton, New Hampshire-based company said it had profit of 46 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 59 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 55 cents per share.

The fitness center operator posted revenue of $277.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $267.7 million.

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