Clorox Co. Q1 Profit Climbs 19%

(RTTNews) - Clorox Co. (CLX) released earnings for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $173 million, or $1.32 per share. This was higher than $145 million, or $1.10 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.18 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.0% to $1.39 billion. This was up from $1.35 billion last year.

Clorox Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $173 Mln. vs. $145 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.3% -EPS (Q1): $1.32 vs. $1.10 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.18 -Revenue (Q1): $1.39 Bln vs. $1.35 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.68 - $4.83