Benzinga | Jul 15, 2021 11:46AM EDT

Delta Apparel Preliminary Q3 Sales, EPS Tops Consensus

* Delta Apparel Inc (NYSE:DLA) reported preliminary third quarter FY21 net sales growth of 65% year-on-year to $118 million against the consensus of $108 million.

* The stronger than anticipated sales performance reflected strong Salt Life Group revenue across all sales channels.

* The company expects EPS of $0.90 for the quarter, with the analysts' consensus at $0.62.

* "Our June quarter performance is a true testament to the power of our diversified business model," said CEO Robert W. Humphreys.

* Price action: DLA shares are trading higher by 8.62% at $32.75 on the last check Thursday.