Express Scripts Inc. Announces 2% Rise In Q2 Profit

(RTTNews) - Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX) revealed a profit for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $998.7 million, or $1.57 per share. This was up from $979.1 million, or $1.44 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.57 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.9% to $25.22 billion. This was down from $25.45 billion last year.

Express Scripts Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $998.7 Mln. vs. $979.1 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.0% -EPS (Q2): $1.57 vs. $1.44 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.57 -Revenue (Q2): $25.22 Bln vs. $25.45 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.9%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.72 to $1.76 Full year EPS guidance: $6.33 to $6.43