WNS Q1 Profit Climbs, Adj. Earnings Top Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - WNS (Holdings) Ltd. (WNS), a provider of global Business Process Management services, Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $12.1 million or $0.23 per share, significantly up from $6.7 million or $0.13 per share in the previous year.

On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were $0.39, compared to $0.28 per share in the same quarter last year.

On average, 10 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.33 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues for the quarter grew 7.3% to $131 million from $122.1 million a year ago. Analysts estimated revenues of $119.44 million for the quarter.

Looking ahead, for fiscal 2015, the firm now expects adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.52 to $1.63. Revenue less repair payments are expected to be between $501 million and $528 million.

Analysts are looking for earnings of $1.51 per share, on revenues of $505.69 million for the fiscal.