Hologic Inc Earnings Rise 14% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Hologic Inc (HOLX) revealed a profit for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $135.7 million, or $0.47 per share. This was up from $118.9 million, or $0.41 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.46 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.8% to $693.3 million. This was up from $655.5 million last year.

Hologic Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $135.7 Mln. vs. $118.9 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.1% -EPS (Q2): $0.47 vs. $0.41 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.46 -Revenue (Q2): $693.3 Mln vs. $655.5 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.8%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.47 - $0.48 Next quarter revenue guidance: $695 - $705 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $1.89 - $1.91 Full year revenue guidance: $2.81 - $2.83 Bln