Amedisys Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Amedisys (AMED) revealed a profit for its first quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $27.16 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $15.13 million, or $0.44 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Amedisys reported adjusted earnings of $27.30 million or $0.79 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.67 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.5% to $399.26 million from $364.66 million last year.

Amedisys earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $27.30 Mln. vs. $16.02 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.79 vs. $0.47 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.67 -Revenue (Q1): $399.26 Mln vs. $364.66 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.97 - $3.08 Full year revenue guidance: $1.60 - $1.64 Bln