CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Littelfuse Inc. (LFUS) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $57.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $2.30. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.97 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.61 per share.

The circuit protection manufacturer posted revenue of $607.1 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $585.8 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Littelfuse expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.90 to $2.10.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $520 million to $550 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.

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