VCA Inc. Announces 11% Advance In Q2 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - VCA Inc. (WOOF) reported a profit for its second quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $78.59 million, or $0.96 per share. This was higher than $70.79 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.93 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.7% to $743.13 million. This was up from $653.49 million last year.

VCA Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $78.59 Mln. vs. $70.79 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.0% -EPS (Q2): $0.96 vs. $0.87 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.93 -Revenue (Q2): $743.13 Mln vs. $653.49 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.7%