Navigant Consulting Inc. Profit Rises 14% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) revealed earnings for its first quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $13.19 million, or $0.27 per share. This was higher than $11.57 million, or $0.23 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.22 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.9% to $245.29 million. This was up from $223.17 million last year.

Navigant Consulting Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $13.19 Mln. vs. $11.57 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.0% -EPS (Q1): $0.27 vs. $0.23 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 17.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.22 -Revenue (Q1): $245.29 Mln vs. $223.17 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.05 - $1.15 Full year revenue guidance: $0.96 - $1.01 Bln