Alliance Data Systems Corporation Bottom Line Rises 18% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) announced earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $244.4 million, or $3.95 per share. This was higher than $207.7 million, or $3.47 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $3.93 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 20.5% to $1.59 billion. This was up from $1.32 billion last year.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $244.4 Mln. vs. $207.7 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 17.7% -EPS (Q3): $3.95 vs. $3.47 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.8% -Analysts Estimate: $3.93 -Revenue (Q3): $1.59 Bln vs. $1.32 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 20.5%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $15.00 Full year revenue guidance: $6.5 Bln