Meridian Bioscience, Inc. announced earnings results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the first quarter, the company announced sales was USD 51.480 million compared to USD 52.283 million a year ago. Operating income was USD 10.551 million compared to USD 8.061 million a year ago. Net income was USD 8.106 million compared to USD 6.302 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.19 compared to USD 0.15 a year ago.