DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. Q1 Income Climbs 2%

(RTTNews) - DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) announced a profit for its first quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $190.43 million, or $0.92 per share. This was higher than $186.64 million, or $0.86 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.86 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.8% to $3.58 billion. This was up from $3.29 billion last year.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $190.43 Mln. vs. $186.64 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.0% -EPS (Q1): $0.92 vs. $0.86 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.86 -Revenue (Q1): $3.58 Bln vs. $3.29 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.8%