Rockwell Collins Reveals 6% Advance In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Rockwell Collins (COL) reported a profit for its second quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $172 million, or $1.30 per share. This was higher than $163 million, or $1.22 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.29 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 2.2% to $1.31 billion. This was down from $1.34 billion last year.

Rockwell Collins earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $172 Mln. vs. $163 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.5% -EPS (Q2): $1.30 vs. $1.22 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.6% -Analysts Estimate: $1.29 -Revenue (Q2): $1.31 Bln vs. $1.34 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -2.2%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.45 - $5.65 Full year revenue guidance: $5.3 - $5.4 Bln