RTTNews.com) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.
The company said its bottom line totaled $180 million, or $1.40 per share. This was up from $173 million, or $1.31
per share, in last year's fourth
quarter.
Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.38 per share, according
figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.3% to $1.94 billion. This was up from $1.86 billion last year.
Quest Diagnostics earnings at a glance:
-Earnings (Q4): $180 Mln. vs. $173 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.0% -EPS (Q4): $1.40 vs. $1.31
last year.
-EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9%
-Analysts Estimate: $1.38
-Revenue (Q4): $1.94 Bln vs. $1.86 Bln last year.
-Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.3%
The company said its bottom line totaled $180 million, or $1.40 per share. This was up from $173 million, or $1.31
per share, in last year's fourth
quarter.
Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.38 per share, according
figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.3% to $1.94 billion. This was up from $1.86 billion last year.
Quest Diagnostics earnings at a glance:
-Earnings (Q4): $180 Mln. vs. $173 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.0% -EPS (Q4): $1.40 vs. $1.31
last year.
-EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9%
-Analysts Estimate: $1.38
-Revenue (Q4): $1.94 Bln vs. $1.86 Bln last year.
-Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.3%
