Fidelity National Information Services Q1 Profit Rises 39%

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released earnings for its first quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $259 million, or $0.79 per share. This was up from $186 million, or $0.65 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.75 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 40.6% to $2.18 billion. This was up from $1.55 billion last year.

Fidelity National Information Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $259 Mln. vs. $186 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 39.2% -EPS (Q1): $0.79 vs. $0.65 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 21.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.75 -Revenue (Q1): $2.18 Bln vs. $1.55 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 40.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.70 - $3.80