International Game Technology Q2 Earnings Rise 14%

(RTTNews) - International Game Technology (IGT) released a profit for its second quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $86.55 million, or $0.43 per share. This was up from $75.78 million, or $0.38 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 0.8% to $1.28 billion. This was up from $1.27 billion last year.

International Game Technology earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $86.55 Mln. vs. $75.78 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.2% -EPS (Q2): $0.43 vs. $0.38 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.47 -Revenue (Q2): $1.28 Bln vs. $1.27 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0.8%