Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Bottom Line Climbs 25% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX) announced earnings for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $942 million, or $0.51 per share. This was higher than $755 million, or $0.38 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.44 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.1% to $6.51 billion. This was up from $6.08 billion last year.

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $942 Mln. vs. $755 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 24.8% -EPS (Q1): $0.51 vs. $0.38 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 34.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.44 -Revenue (Q1): $6.51 Bln vs. $6.08 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.1%