Dentsply International Inc Q1 Income Rises 46%

(RTTNews) - Dentsply International Inc (XRAY) released a profit for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $122.4 million, or $0.69 per share. This was up from $84.1 million, or $0.59 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 17.7% to $772.6 million. This was up from $656.3 million last year.

Dentsply International Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $122.4 Mln. vs. $84.1 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 45.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.69 vs. $0.59 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.63 -Revenue (Q1): $772.6 Mln vs. $656.3 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 17.7%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.70 - $2.80