Monster Worldwide Inc Announces 170% Advance In Q3 Profit

(RTTNews) - Monster Worldwide Inc (MWW) reported a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $9.70 million, or $0.11 per share. This was higher than $3.59 million, or $0.04 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.10 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 7.0% to $167.08 million. This was down from $179.59 million last year.

Monster Worldwide Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $9.70 Mln. vs. $3.59 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 170.2% -EPS (Q3): $0.11 vs. $0.04 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 175.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.10 -Revenue (Q3): $167.08 Mln vs. $179.59 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -7.0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.10 - $0.14