Dentsply Sirona Inc Q3 Profit Climbs 6%

(RTTNews) - Dentsply Sirona Inc (XRAY) released earnings for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $164.3 million, or $0.70 per share. This was up from $155.6 million, or $0.66 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.65 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.3% to $1.01 billion. This was up from $0.95 billion last year.

Dentsply Sirona Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $164.3 Mln. vs. $155.6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.6% -EPS (Q3): $0.70 vs. $0.66 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.65 -Revenue (Q3): $1.01 Bln vs. $0.95 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.65 - $2.70