Hyatt Hotels Corp. Reveals 179% Increase In Q1 Profit

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

The company said its bottom line totaled $95 million, or $0.73 per share. This was higher than $34 million, or $0.25 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.33 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $95 Mln. vs. $34 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 179.4% -EPS (Q1): $0.73 vs. $0.25 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 192.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.33