DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. Reports 11% Rise In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) reported earnings for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $216 million, or $1.00 per share. This was up from $195 million, or $0.90 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.6% to $3.53 billion. This was up from $3.25 billion last year.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $216 Mln. vs. $195 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.8% -EPS (Q3): $1.00 vs. $0.90 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q3): $3.53 Bln vs. $3.25 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.6%