Quest Diagnostics Q3 Profit Advances 6%

(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) released earnings for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $182 million, or $1.37 per share. This was higher than $172 million, or $1.28 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.35 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 0.5% to $1.89 billion. This was up from $1.88 billion last year.

Quest Diagnostics earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $182 Mln. vs. $172 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.8% -EPS (Q3): $1.37 vs. $1.28 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.35 -Revenue (Q3): $1.89 Bln vs. $1.88 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0.5%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.07 - $5.12 Full year revenue guidance: $7.51 Bln