Westamerica Bancorp Q1 Earnings Advance 6%

(RTTNews) - Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) released a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $15.05 million, or $0.57 per share. This was higher than $14.23 million, or $0.56 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.55 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Westamerica Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $15.05 Mln. vs. $14.23 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.8% -EPS (Q1): $0.57 vs. $0.56 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.55