LinkedIn Corp (LNKD) is a business-focused social networking service that allows members to create, manage, and share their professional identity online, build their professional network, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities. The company also offers hiring and marketing services. LinkedIn was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, Californa.

Currently, LinkedIn has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), but it is subject to change following the release of the company’s latest earnings report. Here are 5 key statistics from this just announced report below.

LinkedIn:

1. Beat earnings estimates. The company posted $-0.06 EPS, surpassing our Zacks Consensus Estimate of $-0.32 (this number excludes $0.25 from non-recurring items).

2. Beat revenue estimates. The company saw revenue figures of $776 million, beating our estimate of $757 million, an increase of 37% on a year-over-year basis.

3. Learning & Development contributed $41 million in revenue, in its first full quarter of contribution post acquisition.
 
4. CFO Steve Sordello noted that “LinkedIn achieved strong performance across all three product lines during the quarter. We remain focused on pursuing long-term investments to achieve future growth and increased profitability.”

5. LNKD was up $22.20, or 10.23%, to $239.20 as of 4:48 PM ET in after hours trading shortly after its earnings report was released.

Here’s a graph looking at LinkedIn’s Quarterly EPS:
 

LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD – Analyst Report) – Quarterly EPS | FindTheCompany