Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Announces Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2015; Maintains Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2015; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015
For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the company expects revenues should increase by about 2% versus the year-ago period. Net earnings per diluted share for the second quarter could be in the range of $0.98 to $1.02.
For the fiscal year 2015, the company maintains prior guidance of $4.16 to $4.26 per diluted share. The company continue to expect that the tax rate will be 28% to 30% for the fiscal year. The company also expects operating margin to be 19%.