First Data Q3 FY18: revenue $2.4B, down 23%; diluted EPS $0.42

Key figures from this report

These are the numbers First Data reported for Q3 FY18, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2018, as tagged in the filing’s XBRL data, each against the same quarter a year earlier. A plain-English reading of this report is not written yet.

1. Revenue$2.4B−23% from $3.1B in Q3 FY1710-Q income statement, on EDGAR
2. Diluted EPS$0.42+35% from $0.31 in Q3 FY1710-Q income statement, on EDGAR
3. Cash and cash equivalents$601.0M+20% from $502.0M in Q3 FY1710-Q balance sheet, on EDGAR
4. Cash from operations$671.0MNo year-earlier figure tagged10-Q cash flow statement, on EDGAR; the filing reports year-to-date cash flows; this quarter is the year-to-date total less the earlier quarters