Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. Earnings Advance 14% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (Q) revealed a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $112.53 million, or $0.93 per share. This was up from $98.71 million, or $0.78 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.90 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.6% to $1.55 billion. This was up from $1.44 billion last year.

Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $112.53 Mln. vs. $98.71 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.0% -EPS (Q2): $0.93 vs. $0.78 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.90 -Revenue (Q2): $1.55 Bln vs. $1.44 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.78 - $3.88