Ensign Group Q1 Profit Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $13.53 million or $0.60 per share, compared to a loss of $12.15 million or $0.56 per share in the same period last year.

On average, seven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.66 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased to $239.65 million from $218.20 million last year. Analysts expected revenues of $241.58 million.

Looking ahead to the fiscal 2014, the company currently projects earnings in the range of $2.74 to $2.81 per share, with revenues ranging between $1.01 billion and $1.025 billion. Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $2.76 per share on revenues of $991.92 million.