Boyd Gaming Corp. Reports 53% Increase In Q3 Profit

(RTTNews) - Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) reported earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $25.50 million, or $0.22 per share. This was up from $16.68 million, or $0.14 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.25 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.5% to $587.67 million. This was up from $531.90 million last year.

Boyd Gaming Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $25.50 Mln. vs. $16.68 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 52.9% -EPS (Q3): $0.22 vs. $0.14 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 57.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.25 -Revenue (Q3): $587.67 Mln vs. $531.90 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.5%