Garmin Ltd Q2 Profit Increases, beats estimates

Garmin Ltd (GRMN) released earnings for its second quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $287.94 million, or $1.50 per share. This compares with $257.87 million, or $1.33 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Garmin Ltd reported adjusted earnings of $278.10 million or $1.45 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.41 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.5% to $1.32 billion from $1.24 billion last year.

Garmin Ltd earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $287.94 Mln. vs. $257.87 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $1.50 vs. $1.33 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.41
-Revenue (Q2): $1.32 Bln vs. $1.24 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year EPS guidance: $5.15
Full year revenue guidance: $5.05 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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