On Assignment Q3 Income Advances 45%

(RTTNews) - On Assignment (ASGN) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $43.80 million, or $0.82 per share. This was up from $30.11 million, or $0.56 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.76 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 29.3% to $572.12 million. This was up from $442.44 million last year.

On Assignment earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $43.80 Mln. vs. $30.11 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 45.5% -EPS (Q3): $0.82 vs. $0.56 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 46.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.76 -Revenue (Q3): $572.12 Mln vs. $442.44 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 29.3%