The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Q1 Profit Rises 10%

(RTTNews) - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) released earnings for its first quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $38.16 million, or $0.37 per share. This was higher than $34.68 million, or $0.34 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.37 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.9% to $687.19 million. This was up from $631.26 million last year.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $38.16 Mln. vs. $34.68 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.0% -EPS (Q1): $0.37 vs. $0.34 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.37 -Revenue (Q1): $687.19 Mln vs. $631.26 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.11 - $2.26 Full year revenue guidance: $2.97 - $3.11 Bln