USANA Health Sciences Profit Climbs 18% In Q3

(RTTNews) - USANA Health Sciences (USNA) announced earnings for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $30.10 million, or $2.40 per share. This was higher than $25.61 million, or $1.92 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.13 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.0% to $254.22 million. This was up from $233.29 million last year.

USANA Health Sciences earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $30.10 Mln. vs. $25.61 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 17.5% -EPS (Q3): $2.40 vs. $1.92 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.0% -Analysts Estimate: $2.13 -Revenue (Q3): $254.22 Mln vs. $233.29 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $7.90 - $8.10 Full year revenue guidance: $1.0 - $1.01 Bln