International Game Technology Bottom Line Rises 30% In Q3

(RTTNews) - International Game Technology (IGT) revealed a profit for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $110.61 million, or $0.45 per share. This was higher than $85.21 million, or $0.42 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.44 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.8% to $1.27 billion. This was up from $1.20 billion last year.

International Game Technology earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $110.61 Mln. vs. $85.21 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 29.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.45 vs. $0.42 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.44 -Revenue (Q3): $1.27 Bln vs. $1.20 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.8%