Express Scripts Holding Company Q3 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) released a profit for its third quarter that advanced from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $1.07 billion, or $1.89 per share. This compares with $0.84 billion, or $1.46 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.43 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 3.6% to $25.56 billion from $24.68 billion last year.

Express Scripts Holding Company earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q3): $2.43 vs. $1.90 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.43 -Revenue (Q3): $25.56 Bln vs. $24.68 Bln last year.