DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. Bottom Line Climbs 3% In Q4

(RTTNews) - DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $214 million, or $1.01 per share. This was up from $208 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.0% to $3.53 billion. This was up from $3.33 billion last year.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $214 Mln. vs. $208 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.9% -EPS (Q4): $1.01 vs. $0.96 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q4): $3.53 Bln vs. $3.33 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.0%