Jabil Circuit Inc Q1 Earnings Rise 52%

(RTTNews) - Jabil Circuit Inc (JBL) revealed earnings for its first quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $164.9 million, or $0.85 per share. This was up from $108.2 million, or $0.55 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.80 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.0% to $5.2 billion. This was up from $4.6 billion last year.

Jabil Circuit Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $164.9 Mln. vs. $108.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 52.4% -EPS (Q1): $0.85 vs. $0.55 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 54.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.80 -Revenue (Q1): $5.2 Bln vs. $4.6 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.54 - $0.70 Next quarter revenue guidance: $4.4 - $4.7 Bln Full year EPS guidance: $2.65 Full year revenue guidance: $20 Bln