Agilent Technologies Q2 Profit Advances 12%

(RTTNews) - Agilent Technologies (A) released earnings for its second quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $145 million, or $0.44 per share. This was up from $129 million, or $0.38 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.39 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.2% to $1.02 billion. This was up from $0.96 billion last year.

Agilent Technologies earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $145 Mln. vs. $129 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.4% -EPS (Q2): $0.44 vs. $0.38 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.39 -Revenue (Q2): $1.02 Bln vs. $0.96 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.2%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.45 - $0.47 Next quarter revenue guidance: $1.03 - $1.05 Bl Full year EPS guidance: $1.88 - $1.92 Full year revenue guidance: $4.16 - $4.18 Bln