Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Bottom Line Climbs 2% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX) revealed a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $907 million, or $0.47 per share. This was higher than $888 million, or $0.42 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.47 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.7% to $7.23 billion. This was up from $6.84 billion last year.

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $907 Mln. vs. $888 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.1% -EPS (Q3): $0.47 vs. $0.42 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.47 -Revenue (Q3): $7.23 Bln vs. $6.84 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.7%