Athenahealth (ATHN) Beats Earnings, Misses Revenues In Q3
Zacks Investment Research | Oct 19, 2017 10:32PM ET
athenahealth Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN) reported adjusted earnings of 56 cents per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, steering past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. However, earnings lagged the year-ago quarter’s 60 cents.
The Watertown, MA-based maker of billing and medical practice management software posted revenues of $304.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $311 million. However, revenues increased 10.1% on a year-over-year basis.
athenahealth has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Quarter Highlights
Segment Details: athenahealth reported Business and Services revenues of $295.8 million, up 10.7% from the year-ago quarter. However, the implementation and other segment posted revenues of $8.8 million, down 38.3% from a year ago.
Margin Details: A strong client base has been a major growth driver for the company. Adjusted gross margin in the third quarter was 64%, compared with 65.1% a year ago.
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