Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Q3 Earnings Advance 21%

(RTTNews) - Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) released a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $167.68 million, or $0.03 per share. This was up from $138.14 million, or $0.02 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.03 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.4% to $1.17 billion. This was up from $1.06 billion last year.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $167.68 Mln. vs. $138.14 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 21.4% -EPS (Q3): $0.03 vs. $0.02 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 50.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.03 -Revenue (Q3): $1.17 Bln vs. $1.06 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.4%

-Guidance: Full year revenue guidance: $4.53 Bln