Walt Disney Co. (DIS) reported net income attributable to the company for the first quarter of $844 million or $0.44 per share, compared to $845 million or $0.45 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Excluding items, earnings for the quarter increased 15% to $0.47 per share compared to $0.41 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues for the quarter increased 1% to $9.74 billion from $9.60 billion in the prior-year quarter.
On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.38 per share, on revenues of $9.66 billion for the quarter. Analysts estimates typically exclude special items.
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