Papa John's International Q3 Earnings Advance 12%

(RTTNews) - Papa John's International (PZZA) released a profit for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $17.97 million, or $0.45 per share. This was higher than $16.08 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.45 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.3% to $389.28 million. This was down from $390.40 million last year.

Papa John's International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $17.97 Mln. vs. $16.08 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.45 vs. $0.39 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.45 -Revenue (Q3): $389.28 Mln vs. $390.40 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.04 - $2.10