Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. Earnings Rise 21% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (Q) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $111.40 million, or $0.90 per share. This was higher than $91.85 million, or $0.71 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.8% to $1.52 billion. This was up from $1.41 billion last year.

Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $111.40 Mln. vs. $91.85 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 21.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.90 vs. $0.71 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 26.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.87 -Revenue (Q4): $1.52 Bln vs. $1.41 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.8%