Becton, Dickinson And Company Q3 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

(RTTNews) - Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) announced a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $487 million, or $1.68 per share. This compares with $392 million, or $1.36 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Becton, Dickinson and Company reported adjusted earnings of $3.50 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $3.31 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 2.3% to $4.990 billion from $4.878 billion last year.

Becton, Dickinson and Company earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q3): $487 Mln. vs. $392 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.68 vs. $1.36 last year. -Revenue (Q3): $4.990 Bln vs. $4.878 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $13.05 - $13.15 Full year revenue guidance: $20.1 - $20.2 Bln