Fidelity National Information Services Q4 Profit Advances 15%

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $278.1 million, or $0.93 per share. This was up from $242.2 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.92 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.6% to $1.92 billion. This was up from $1.69 billion last year.

Fidelity National Information Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $278.1 Mln. vs. $242.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.8% -EPS (Q4): $0.93 vs. $0.87 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.92 -Revenue (Q4): $1.92 Bln vs. $1.69 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.6%

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