Varian Medical Systems Q3 adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share

(RTTNews) - Varian Medical Systems (VAR) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's profit totaled $72.5 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $69.9 million, or $0.75 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Varian Medical Systems reported adjusted earnings of $96.6 million or $1.04 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 12.1% to $709.1 million from $632.8 million last year.

Varian Medical Systems earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $96.6 Mln. vs. $75.5 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.04 vs. $0.82 last year. -Revenue (Q3): $709.1 Mln vs. $632.8 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.43 - $4.48