Alere (ALR) Reports Q1 GAAP Loss of $0.80/Share

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Alere Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

June 14, 2017 4:15 PM EDT

WALTHAM, Mass., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostic tests, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

First Quarter 2017 Results                                                                                                  

Total revenue was $588 million, compared to $587 million in the prior year period. Global influenza sales were $59 million in the first quarter of 2017, a 118% increase compared to $27 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP organic growth during the first quarter of 2017 was +0.9%, or +6.8% excluding Arriva*. Negative impact of foreign currency exchange was $5 million in the first quarter of 2017. GAAP loss from continuing operations during the first... More