Campbell Soup Co. Q1 Earnings Climb 5%

(RTTNews) - Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) released a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $311 million, or $1.00 per share. This was higher than $297 million, or $0.95 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.95 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue held steady at $2.20 billion

Campbell Soup Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $311 Mln. vs. $297 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.7% -EPS (Q1): $1.00 vs. $0.95 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.95 -Revenue (Q1): $2.20 Bln vs. $2.20 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.00 - $3.09