Q4 Adj EPS 56c vs 51c Beats 38c Est
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KND: Q4 Adj EPS 56c vs 51c Beats 38c Est; Guidance Varies from Consensus
Friday , February 20, 2009 07:35ET
QUARTER RESULTS
Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND) reported Q4 results ended December 2008. Q4 Revenues were $1,050.28M; +5.38% vs yr-ago; MISSING revenue consensus by -0.53%. Q4 EPS was 55c. Adjusted Q4 EPS was 56c; +9.80% vs yr-ago; BEATING earnings consensus by +47.37%.Q4 RESULTS Reported Year-Ago Y/Y Chg Estimate SURPRISE
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Revenues: $1,050.28M $996.65M +5.38% $1,055.85M -0.53%
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EPS: 55c N/A N/A N/A N/A
Adj EPS: 56c 51c +9.80% 38c +47.37%
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YEAR-END RESULTS
Co. also reported Year-End results ended December 2008. FY Revenues were $4,151.40M; -0.68% vs yr-ago; MISSING revenue consensus by -0.25%. FY EPS was 93c. Adjusted FY EPS was $1.51; +52.53% vs yr-ago; BEATING earnings consensus by +19.84%.FY RESULTS Reported Year-Ago Y/Y Chg Estimate SURPRISE
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Revenues: $4,151.40M $4,179.89M -0.68% $4,161.78M -0.25%
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EPS: 93c N/A N/A N/A N/A
Adj EPS: $1.51 99c +52.53% $1.26 +19.84%
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GUIDANCE
Q1-09 Earnings Outlook [40c - 50c]: Company Provides First Quarter 2009 EPS Guidance of $0.40 to $0.50. The Q1-09 earnings forecast is above current consensus estimates.
FY-09 Revenue Outlook [$4,400M]: The Company expects consolidated revenues for 2009 to approximate $4.4 billion.
FY-09 Earnings Outlook [$1.35 - $1.45]: Income from continuing operations for 2009 is expected to approximate $54 million to $57 million or $1.35 to $1.45 per diluted share. The FY-09 earnings forecast is below current consensus estimates.
ORIGINAL EARNINGS RELEASE- http://www.knobias.com/story.htm?eid=3.1.f005e14b1171eaab3f1329eca5cd19515ae9c833d7d9f48521be5c22cb35760d
Consensus estimate data provided by Reuters.
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