Odyssey Healthcare Inc. (ODSY) is growing its hospice-care business through acquisition as revenue jumped 65.5% in the third-quarter. 2008 consensus estimates are 13% higher in the last 2 months. ODSY has a price-to-book of only 1.25.

Company Description

Odyssey Healthcare provides hospice care around the country for terminally ill patients and their families. ODSY offers pain management and addresses the psychological and spiritual needs of the patients and their families.

Odyssey uses nurses, doctors, home healthcare aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers to provide care in patients' homes, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.

Odyssey Beat Wall Street Estimates by 35.17% in the Third Quarter

On Oct 28, Odyssey Healthcare reported third-quarter earnings and saw revenue rise 65.5% to $165.2 million from $99.8 million in the third quarter of 2007. Revenue was positively impacted by the March 2008 acquisition of VistaCare, Inc.

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