NCR Corp. Announces 6% Rise In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - NCR Corp. (NCR) reported a profit for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $143 million, or $0.93 per share. This was up from $135 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.90 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 1.2% to $1.66 billion. This was down from $1.68 billion last year.

NCR Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $143 Mln. vs. $135 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -EPS (Q3): $0.93 vs. $0.87 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.90 -Revenue (Q3): $1.66 Bln vs. $1.68 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -1.2%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.10 - $3.20