Thomson Reuters Corporation Announces 21% Rise In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI.TO) revealed a profit for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $487 million, or $0.68 per share. This was up from $403 million, or $0.54 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.58 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.8% to $2.79 billion. This was up from $2.74 billion last year.

Thomson Reuters Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $487 Mln. vs. $403 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.68 vs. $0.54 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.58 -Revenue (Q3): $2.79 Bln vs. $2.74 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.40 - $2.45