Williams-Sonoma Inc. Q2 Income Advances 2%

(RTTNews) - Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) announced earnings for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $52.92 million, or $0.61 per share. This was higher than $51.79 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.59 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.4% to $1.20 billion. This was up from $1.16 billion last year.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $52.92 Mln. vs. $51.79 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.2% -EPS (Q2): $0.61 vs. $0.58 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.59 -Revenue (Q2): $1.20 Bln vs. $1.16 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.4%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.80 – $0.87 Next quarter revenue guidance: $1,270 – $1,310 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $3.45 – $3.65 Full year revenue guidance: $5,165 – $5,265 Mln