Aramark Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Aramark (ARMK) revealed earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $105.62 million, or $0.39 per share. This compares with $28.54 million, or $0.11 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Aramark reported adjusted earnings of $136.93 million or $0.51 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.49 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 3.3% to $4.552 billion from $4.408 billion last year.

Aramark earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $105.62 Mln. vs. $28.54 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.39 vs. $0.11 last year.
-Revenue: $4.552 Bln vs. $4.408 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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