Symantec Corporation Profit Falls 25% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Symantec Corporation (SYMC) revealed earnings for third quarter that decreased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $172 million, or $0.26 per share. This was down from $228 million, or $0.33 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 6.3% to $909 million. This was down from $970 million last year.

Symantec Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $172 Mln. vs. $228 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -24.6% -EPS (Q3): $0.26 vs. $0.33 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -21.2% -Revenue (Q3): $909 Mln vs. $970 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -6.3%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.24 - $0.27 Next quarter revenue guidance: $885 - $915