Alliance Data Systems Corporation Q2 Earnings Climb 5%

(RTTNews) - Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) released a profit for its second quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $217.40 million, or $3.68 per share. This was higher than $206.9 million, or $3.32 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $3.59 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 16.7% to $1.75 billion. This was up from $1.50 billion last year.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $217.40 Mln. vs. $206.9 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.1% -EPS (Q2): $3.68 vs. $3.32 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.8% -Analysts Estimate: $3.59 -Revenue (Q2): $1.75 Bln vs. $1.50 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 16.7%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $4.42 Next quarter revenue guidance: $1.78 Bln Full year EPS guidance: $16.85 Full year revenue guidance: $7.15 Bln