Fiserv Inc. Bottom Line Climbs 6% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Fiserv Inc. (FISV) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $233 million, or $1.00 per share. This was higher than $220 million, or $0.89 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.00 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.8% to $1.37 billion. This was up from $1.32 billion last year.

Fiserv Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $233 Mln. vs. $220 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -EPS (Q4): $1.00 vs. $0.89 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.4% -Analysts Estimate: $1.00 -Revenue (Q4): $1.37 Bln vs. $1.32 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.32 - $4.44