Quest Diagnostics Profit Climbs In Q4
(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that Increases, from last year
The company's earnings totaled $245 million, or $2.18 per share. This compares with $222 million, or $1.95 per share, last year.
Excluding items, Quest Diagnostics reported adjusted earnings of $273 million or $2.42 per share for the period.
The company's revenue for the period rose 7.1% to $2.806 billion from $2.621 billion last year.
Quest Diagnostics earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $245 Mln. vs. $222 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.18 vs. $1.95 last year. -Revenue: $2.806 Bln vs. $2.621 Bln last year.
-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 10.50 To $ 10.70 Next quarter revenue guidance: $ 11.70 B To $ 11.82 B
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