Fidelity National Information Services Reports 42% Rise In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) reported earnings for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $296 million, or $0.90 per share. This was up from $209 million, or $0.74 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 45.3% to $2.31 billion. This was up from $1.59 billion last year.

Fidelity National Information Services earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $296 Mln. vs. $209 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 41.6% -EPS (Q2): $0.90 vs. $0.74 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 21.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.87 -Revenue (Q2): $2.31 Bln vs. $1.59 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 45.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.75 - $3.85