MWI Veterinary Q4 Earnings Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWIV) Thursday reported a rise in earnings as well as revenues for the fourth quarter.

Net earnings advanced to $17.38 million or $1.36 per share, from $14.22 million or $1.12 per share a year earlier.

On average, six analysts polled by Thomson-Reuters estimated earnings to be $1.34. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.

Revenues increased to $794.06 million, from $605.08 million last year, above the $760 million analysts expected.

Looking ahead, the company expects fiscal 2015 earnings of $6.10 to $6.28 per share on revenues of $3.19 billion to $3.28 billion.