The company said on Thursday it now expects core operating income growth in the mid-teen percentage range for the year at constant exchange rates and barring unforeseen events.

Nine-month revenue stood at 1.791 billion Swiss francs (1.47 billion pounds) compared to 1.525 billion francs in the prior-year period.

Analysts polled by Reuters had on average expected third-quarter revenue to rise nearly 15 percent to 591 million Swiss francs and net income to gain nearly 14 percent to 188 million.

(Reporting by Michael Shields and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi)