IDEXX Laboratories Inc Profit Climbs 4% In Q3

(RTTNews) - IDEXX Laboratories Inc (IDXX) announced earnings for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $80.1 million, or $0.54 per share. This was up from $76.9 million, or $0.53 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.0% to $406.4 million. This was up from $383.5 million last year.

IDEXX Laboratories Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $80.1 Mln. vs. $76.9 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.2% -EPS (Q3): $0.54 vs. $0.53 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.53 -Revenue (Q3): $406.4 Mln vs. $383.5 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.04 - $2.07 Full year revenue guidance: $1.595 - $1.605 Bln