VCA Inc. Earnings Advance 16% In Q3

(RTTNews) - VCA Inc. (WOOF) announced a profit for its third quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $64.35 million, or $0.79 per share. This was up from $55.64 million, or $0.68 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.81 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 19.1% to $656.85 million. This was up from $551.72 million last year.

VCA Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $64.35 Mln. vs. $55.64 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.7% -EPS (Q3): $0.79 vs. $0.68 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.81 -Revenue (Q3): $656.85 Mln vs. $551.72 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 19.1%