Marriott International Inc. Q1 Earnings Advance 80%

(RTTNews) - Marriott International Inc. (MAR) released a profit for its first quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $395 million, or $1.01 per share. This was up from $219 million, or $0.85 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 47.5% to $5.56 billion. This was up from $3.77 billion last year.

Marriott International Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $395 Mln. vs. $219 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 80.4% -EPS (Q1): $1.01 vs. $0.85 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.8% -Revenue (Q1): $5.56 Bln vs. $3.77 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 47.5%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.99 to $1.03 Full year EPS guidance: $3.92 to $4.09