Sirona Dental Systems Inc. Q1 Income Rises 4%

(RTTNews) - Sirona Dental Systems Inc. (SIRO) reported a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $56.2 million, or $0.99 per share. This was higher than $53.8 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.98 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.8% to $304.2 million. This was up from $293.0 million last year.

Sirona Dental Systems Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $56.2 Mln. vs. $53.8 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.99 vs. $0.96 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.98 -Revenue (Q1): $304.2 Mln vs. $293.0 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.8%