Tuesday, STERIS Corp. (STE) said its second-quarter net income rose to $32.1 million or $0.54 per share from $28.8 million or $0.48 per share in the prior year period. On average, 6 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter.
Revenues for the quarter declined to $314.22 million from $323.12 million in the year-ago period. Three analysts estimated revenues of $296.63 million for the quarter.
The company raised its full-year earnings per share to $1.90 - $2.05 from $1.80 - $2.00. Five analysts estimate earnings of $1.89 per share for the year.
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