Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Alliance Data Systems Co. (NYSE:ADS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $4.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.91. The business services provider earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Alliance Data Systems had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.42% and a net margin of 19.75%. Alliance Data Systems's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.36 earnings per share.

Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 5.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ADS will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.97% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ADS.

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund holds 91,858 shares of ADS stock, representing 0.50% of its portfolio.

16 employees have rated Alliance Data Systems Chief Executive Officer Ralph Andretta on Glassdoor.com. Ralph Andretta has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.

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