Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (SYKE) reported net income for the third quarter of $18.78 million or $0.46 per share, compared to $19.49 million or $0.47 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues for the quarter increased 3.1% to $213.49 million from $207.07 million in the prior-year quarter.
On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.34 per share, on revenues of $211.96 million for the quarter. Analysts estimates typically exclude special items.
Looking ahead for the fourth quarter, the company expects revenues in the range of $213 million to $215 million, and earnings in the range of $0.32 to $0.35 per share.
Analysts currently expect earnings of $0.34 per share on revenues of $212.46 million for the fourth quarter.
For the full year, the company expects earnings of $1.49 to $1.52 per share on revenues of $839 million to $841 million.
Analysts currently expect earnings of $1.38 per share on revenues of $836.49 million for fiscal 2009.
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