Hologic Inc Q1 Earnings Advance

(RTTNews) - Hologic Inc (HOLX) announced a profit for its first quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $153.4 million, or $0.55 per share. This was up from $148.1 million, or $0.52 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.50 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.7% to $791.1 million. This was up from $734.4 million last year.

Hologic Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $153.4 Mln. vs. $148.1 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.6% -EPS (Q1): $0.55 vs. $0.52 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.50 -Revenue (Q1): $791.1 Mln vs. $734.4 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.7%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.53 - $0.54 Full year EPS guidance: $2.22 - $2.27