First Data (FDC) Reports In-Line Q4 EPS; Guides FY18 EPS Below Views

First Data (NYSE: FDC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.44. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.92 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion.

GUIDANCE:

First Data sees FY2018 EPS of $1.35-$1.40, versus the consensus of $1.51.

Other key metric guidance for full year 2018:

• Total segment revenue: 5% to 7% (range includes a net benefit attributable to the full year impact of previously announced major acquisitions and dispositions of approximately 2 percentage points)
• Total segment EBITDA: 7% to 9% (range includes a net benefit attributable to the full year impact of previously announced major acquisitions and dispositions of approximately 1.5 percentage points)
• Adjusted diluted EPS: $1.35 to $1.40
• Effective tax rate: 27% to 29%
• Free cash flow: $1.4 billion+

For earnings history and earnings-related data on First Data (FDC) click here.

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