Fidelity National Information Services Earnings Advance 10% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) announced a profit for its first quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $286 million, or $0.86 per share. This was higher than $259 million, or $0.79 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.82 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue came in at $2.26 billion, equal to the mark posted in the same period last year.

Fidelity National Information Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $286 Mln. vs. $259 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.4% -EPS (Q1): $0.86 vs. $0.79 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.82 -Revenue (Q1): $2.26 Bln vs. $2.26 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.15 - $4.30