Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) reported quarterly earnings of $3.48 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.88 by 20.88 percent. This is a 16.78 percent increase over earnings of $2.98 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.50 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.41 billion by 1.01 percent. This is a 6.93 percent increase over sales of $7.95 billion the same period last year.