SunOpta Q1 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - SunOpta Inc. (STKL) posted first-quarter net earnings attributable to the company of $6.6 million or $0.10 per share, compared to $5.1 million or $0.08 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.08 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues for the latest first quarter were $333.53 million, up 17.9% from $282.83 million in the first quarter of 2013, while five analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $297.27 million.