Rollins Inc. Q1 Income Climbs 13%

(RTTNews) - Rollins Inc. (ROL) announced earnings for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $35.98 million, or $0.17 per share. This was higher than $31.93 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.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.4% to $375.25 million. This was up from $352.74 million last year.

Rollins Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $35.98 Mln. vs. $31.93 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.7% -EPS (Q1): $0.17 vs. $0.15 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.17 -Revenue (Q1): $375.25 Mln vs. $352.74 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.4%