Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. Profit Climbs 3% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (Q) revealed earnings for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $120.56 million, or $1.00 per share. This was up from $117.58 million, or $0.94 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.99 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.6% to $1.14 billion. This was up from $1.09 billion last year.

Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $120.56 Mln. vs. $117.58 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.5% -EPS (Q3): $1.00 vs. $0.94 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.99 -Revenue (Q3): $1.14 Bln vs. $1.09 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.6%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.04 - $1.08 Next quarter revenue guidance: $1.95 - $1.99 Bln