Carnival Corp. Reports 2% Advance In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Carnival Corp. (CCL.L) reported earnings for its second quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $378 million, or $0.52 per share. This was higher than $370 million, or $0.49 per share, in last year's second 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 6.5% to $3.95 billion. This was up from $3.71 billion last year.

Carnival Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $378 Mln. vs. $370 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.2% -EPS (Q2): $0.52 vs. $0.49 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.47 -Revenue (Q2): $3.95 Bln vs. $3.71 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.5%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $2.16 to $2.20 Full year EPS guidance: $3.60 to $3.70