United Rentals Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - United Rentals (URI) announced a profit for its first quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's profit came in at $183 million, or $2.15 per share. This compares with $109 million, or $1.27 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.43 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 27.2% to $1.73 billion from $1.36 billion last year.

United Rentals earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q1): $2.87 vs. $1.63 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.43 -Revenue (Q1): $1.73 Bln vs. $1.36 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year revenue guidance: $7.3 - $7.6 Bln