IMS Health Reports Q4 EPS $0.03 - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (IMS), a provider of information and technology services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, Tuesday said fourth-quarter net income plunged to $8 million from $82 million in the prior year. Earnings per share plunged to $0.03 from $0.29 per share in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Adjusted earnings per share was $0.36 in the fourth quarter, while it totaled $0.28 in the prior-year period. On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue rose to $678 million from $674 million in the prior year. Analysts expected revenues of $679.41 million.

For 2015, the company expects core IMS Health to have full-year 2015 constant currency growth of 5 to 6 percent in revenue, and 11 to 14 percent in adjusted earnings per share.