Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Q3 Profit Climbs

(RTTNews) - Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) released earnings for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $343.05 million, or $0.07 per share. This compares with $275.72 million, or $0.06 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.06 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.5% to $1.47 billion from $1.38 billion last year.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $343.05 Mln. vs. $275.72 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.07 vs. $0.06 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.06 -Revenue (Q3): $1.47 Bln vs. $1.38 Bln last year.