Healthcare Services Group Bottom Line Advances 15% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) revealed a profit for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $19.71 million, or $0.27 per share. This was higher than $17.09 million, or $0.24 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.27 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.0% to $392.73 million. This was up from $360.17 million last year.

Healthcare Services Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $19.71 Mln. vs. $17.09 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.3% -EPS (Q3): $0.27 vs. $0.24 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.27 -Revenue (Q3): $392.73 Mln vs. $360.17 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.0%