Alliance Data Systems Corporation Q3 Income Rises 13%

(RTTNews) - Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) announced a profit for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $277.2 million, or $4.74 per share. This was higher than $244.4 million, or $3.95 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $4.44 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 18.9% to $1.89 billion. This was up from $1.59 billion last year.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $277.2 Mln. vs. $244.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.4% -EPS (Q3): $4.74 vs. $3.95 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.0% -Analysts Estimate: $4.44 -Revenue (Q3): $1.89 Bln vs. $1.59 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 18.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $16.90 Full year revenue guidance: $7.6 Bln