Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Q3 Income Falls, Misses Estimates

(RTTNews) - Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) released a profit for third quarter that Dropped, from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $22.67 million, or $1.21 per share. This compares with $23.22 million, or $1.27 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.79 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 40.8% to $494.67 million from $351.22 million last year.

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $22.67 Mln. vs. $23.22 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.21 vs. $1.27 last year. -Revenue: $494.67 Mln vs. $351.22 Mln last year.