AmerisourceBergen Corp. Reports 12% Increase In Q2 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) reported earnings for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $386.02 million, or $1.68 per share. This was up from $344.80 million, or $1.45 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.59 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.3% to $35.70 billion. This was up from $32.67 billion last year.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $386.02 Mln. vs. $344.80 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.0% -EPS (Q2): $1.68 vs. $1.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.9% -Analysts Estimate: $1.59 -Revenue (Q2): $35.70 Bln vs. $32.67 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.44 - $5.54