Cash America International, Inc. Reports 154% Increase In Q2 Profit

(RTTNews) - Cash America International, Inc. (CSH) reported earnings for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $4.42 million, or $0.18 per share. This was up from $1.74 million, or $0.06 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.16 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.0% to $241.15 million. This was up from $236.46 million last year.

Cash America International, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $4.42 Mln. vs. $1.74 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 154.0% -EPS (Q2): $0.18 vs. $0.06 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 200% -Analysts Estimate: $0.16 -Revenue (Q2): $241.15 Mln vs. $236.46 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.34 - $1.50