Dentsply International Inc Q4 Income Rises 7%

(RTTNews) - Dentsply International Inc (XRAY) released earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $92.6 million, or $0.65 per share. This was up from $86.6 million, or $0.60 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.65 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 6.7% to $671.1 million. This was down from $719.0 million last year.

Dentsply International Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $92.6 Mln. vs. $86.6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9% -EPS (Q4): $0.65 vs. $0.60 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.65 -Revenue (Q4): $671.1 Mln vs. $719.0 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -6.7%