The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Q3 Income Rises 9%

(RTTNews) - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) announced earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $50.58 million, or $0.49 per share. This was up from $46.54 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.49 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.1% to $749.86 million. This was up from $662.74 million last year.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $50.58 Mln. vs. $46.54 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.7% -EPS (Q3): $0.49 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.49 -Revenue (Q3): $749.86 Mln vs. $662.74 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.1%