Eli Lilly And Co. Q1 Profit Increases, beats estimates

Eli Lilly And Co. (LLY) revealed earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $2.24 billion, or $2.48 per share. This compares with $1.34 billion, or $1.49 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Eli Lilly And Co. reported adjusted earnings of $2.34 billion or $2.58 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.46 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 26.0% to $8.77 billion from $6.96 billion last year.

Eli Lilly And Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $2.24 Bln. vs. $1.34 Bln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $2.48 vs. $1.49 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $8.77 Bln vs. $6.96 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year EPS guidance: $13.50 - $14.00
Full year revenue guidance: $42.4 - $43.6 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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