Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Q3 Profit Climbs 10%

(RTTNews) - Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX) announced earnings for its third quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $1.00 billion, or $0.54 per share. This was up from $0.91 billion, or $0.47 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.48 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.6% to $7.56 billion. This was up from $7.23 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q3): $1.00 Bln. vs. $0.91 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.9% -EPS (Q3): $0.54 vs. $0.47 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.48 -Revenue (Q3): $7.56 Bln vs. $7.23 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.6%