Homedco Group Inc.: The Fountain Valley provider...

Homedco Group Inc.: The Fountain Valley provider of home health-care services reported a profit of $29.8 million, or $2.22 a share, for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30. That was up 21.6% from earnings of $24.5 million, or $1.86 a share, for the previous 12 months. Annual revenue increased 11.3% to $523.5 million from $470.3 million. For its fourth fiscal quarter, the company posted a profit of $8.2 million, or 61 cents a share, compared to earnings of $6.9 million, or 53 cents a share, for the same period a year earlier.