Henry Schein Inc. Earnings Advance 6% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Henry Schein Inc. (HSIC) revealed a profit for its third quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $137.74 million, or $1.68 per share. This was up from $130.55 million, or $1.55 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.65 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.7% to $2.87 billion. This was up from $2.69 billion last year.

Henry Schein Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $137.74 Mln. vs. $130.55 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.5% -EPS (Q3): $1.68 vs. $1.55 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.4% -Analysts Estimate: $1.65 -Revenue (Q3): $2.87 Bln vs. $2.69 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.7%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $6.55 - $6.60