Chemed Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Chemed Corp. (CHE) reported fourth-quarter net income of $29.80 million or $1.71 per share, compared to $22.91 million or $1.28 per share, prior year. Adjusted earnings per share was $1.80, for the quarter.

On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $1.69 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Service revenues and sales increased to $379.41 million from $348.60 million last year. Analysts expected revenue of $372.54 million for the quarter.

Management estimates full-year 2015 adjusted earnings per share, which excludes non-cash expense for stock options, costs related to litigation and other discrete items, will be in the range of $6.50 to $6.70. Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2015 earnings per share of $6.31.