USANA Health Sciences Bottom Line Climbs 13% In Q1

(RTTNews) - USANA Health Sciences (USNA) announced a profit for its first quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $22.30 million, or $1.77 per share. This was higher than $19.68 million, or $1.50 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.81 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.6% to $240.45 million. This was up from $219.38 million last year.

USANA Health Sciences earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $22.30 Mln. vs. $19.68 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.3% -EPS (Q1): $1.77 vs. $1.50 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.81 -Revenue (Q1): $240.45 Mln vs. $219.38 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $7.60 - $8.15 Full year revenue guidance: $1.02 - $1.05 Bln