L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc Q3 Profit Climbs 5%

(RTTNews) - L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc (LLL) released earnings for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $156 million, or $1.96 per share. This was higher than $148 million, or $1.88 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.81 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.6% to $2.65 billion. This was up from $2.51 billion last year.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $156 Mln. vs. $148 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.4% -EPS (Q3): $1.96 vs. $1.88 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.3% -Analysts Estimate: $1.81 -Revenue (Q3): $2.65 Bln vs. $2.51 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $8.80 to $8.90 Full year revenue guidance: $10.8 to $11.0 Bln