Johnson & Johnson Q3 Income Rises 11%

(RTTNews) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) released earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $5.21 billion, or $1.90 per share. This was up from $4.68 billion, or $1.68 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.80 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.3% to $19.65 billion. This was up from $17.82 billion last year.

Johnson & Johnson earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $5.21 Bln. vs. $4.68 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.3% -EPS (Q3): $1.90 vs. $1.68 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.1% -Analysts Estimate: $1.80 -Revenue (Q3): $19.65 Bln vs. $17.82 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $7.25 - $7.30 Full year revenue guidance: $76.1 - $76.5 Bln