Alliance Data Systems Corporation Earnings Climb 7% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) revealed a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $297.6 million, or $5.35 per share. This was up from $277.2 million, or $4.74 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $5.04 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.1% to $1.91 billion. This was up from $1.89 billion last year.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $297.6 Mln. vs. $277.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.4% -EPS (Q3): $5.35 vs. $4.74 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.9% -Analysts Estimate: $5.04 -Revenue (Q3): $1.91 Bln vs. $1.89 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.1%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $18.10 Full year revenue guidance: $7.8 Bln