First Data Q2 FY19: revenue $2.5B, up 2%; diluted EPS $0.28

Key figures from this report

These are the numbers First Data reported for Q2 FY19, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2019, 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$2.5B+2% from $2.4B in Q2 FY1810-Q income statement, on EDGAR
2. Diluted EPS$0.28−22% from $0.36 in Q2 FY1810-Q income statement, on EDGAR
3. Cash and cash equivalents$544.0MFlat against $544.0M in Q2 FY1810-Q balance sheet, on EDGAR
4. Cash from operations$713.0M+18% from $604.0M in Q2 FY1810-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