Capitol Federal Financial Reports Rise In Q1 Profit

(RTTNews) - Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) reported earnings for its first quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $31.82 million, or $0.24 per share. This was up from $20.57 million, or $0.15 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.17 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Capitol Federal Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $31.82 Mln. vs. $20.57 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 54.7% -EPS (Q1): $0.24 vs. $0.15 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 60.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.17