Carnival Corp. Q2 Earnings Climb 92%

(RTTNews) - Carnival Corp. (CCL.L) released a profit for its second quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $370 million, or $0.49 per share. This was up from $193 million, or $0.25 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.39 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.3% to $3.71 billion. This was up from $3.59 billion last year.

Carnival Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $370 Mln. vs. $193 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 91.7% -EPS (Q2): $0.49 vs. $0.25 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 96.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.39 -Revenue (Q2): $3.71 Bln vs. $3.59 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.3%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.83 to $1.87 Full year EPS guidance: $3.25 to $3.35