Alliance Data Systems Q4 Profit Tops Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) reported fourth-quarter net income to shareholders of $67.2 million or $0.86 per share, compared to $118.0 million or $1.79 per share, prior year. Core earnings per share was $3.45, for the quarter.

On average, 23 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $3.32 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue increased to $1.49 billion from $1.14 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter.

For 2015, the company expects: revenue of $6.5 billion, and core EPS of $14.80. Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2015 earnings per share of $14.94 on revenue of $6.61 billion.

The company expects revenue of approximately $1.54 billion and core EPS of approximately $3.40, for the first quarter of 2015. Analysts expect the company to report first-quarter earnings per share of $3.48 on revenue of $1.55 billion.