Sterling Consolidated Corp. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $1,642,455 against $1,587,392 a year ago. Operating loss was $9,052 against operating income of $36,037 a year ago. Loss before provision for income taxes was $19,932 against income before provision for income taxes of $25,913 a year ago. Net loss was $11,616 against net income of $4,723 a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported total revenues of $5,266,115 against $4,728,281 a year ago. Operating income was $240,332 against $92,363 a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $176,066 against $11,631 a year ago. Net income was $115,983 against $8,194 a year ago. The revenue growth is primarily attributed to increase in incremental sales from the company's recent acquisitions of RG Sales Inc. and Superior Sales Inc. in North Carolina. The operating income and net income growth is largely attributed to incremental sales from acquisitions coupled with reduced cost of goods sold due to more efficient purchasing.