Clean Harbors, Inc. Q3 Income Climbs 47%

(RTTNews) - Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) released a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $40.23 million, or $0.69 per share. This was up from $27.41 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.73 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.9% to $893.37 million. This was up from $851.47 million last year.

Clean Harbors, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $40.23 Mln. vs. $27.41 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 46.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.69 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 53.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.73 -Revenue (Q3): $893.37 Mln vs. $851.47 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.9%