Expeditors International of Washington Inc. Reports Rise In Q1 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (EXPD) reported earnings for its first quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $139.60 million, or $0.80 per share. This compares with $135.69 million, or $0.76 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.84 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.2% to $2.02 billion from $1.85 billion last year.

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $139.60 Mln. vs. $135.69 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.80 vs. $0.76 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.84 -Revenue (Q1): $2.02 Bln vs. $1.85 Bln last year.