Hyatt Hotels Corp. Reveals 100% Gain In Q1 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Hyatt Hotels Corp. (H) reported a profit for its first quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $34 million, or $0.25 per share. This was higher than $17 million, or $0.11 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.25 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $34 Mln. vs. $17 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 100% -EPS (Q1): $0.25 vs. $0.11 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 127.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.25