Facebook (FB) Tops Q3 EPS by 5c
(Updated - November 4, 2015 4:04 PM EST)
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported Q3 EPS of $0.57, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.52. Revenue for the quarter rose 41% to $4.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion.
"We had a good quarter and got a lot done," said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. "We're focused on innovating and investing for the long term to serve our community and connect the entire world."
Third Quarter 2015 Operational Highlights
- Daily active users (DAUs) – DAUs were 1.01 billion on average for September 2015, an increase of 17% year-over-year.
- Mobile DAUs – Mobile DAUs were 894 million on average for September 2015, an increase of 27% year-over-year.
- Monthly active users (MAUs) – MAUs were 1.55 billion as of September 30, 2015, an increase of 14% year-over-year.
- Mobile MAUs – Mobile MAUs were 1.39 billion as of September 30, 2015, an increase of 23% year-over-year.
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