Enterprise Products Partners LP Q1 Earnings Rise 15%

(RTTNews) - Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) released a profit for its first quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $771 million, or $0.36 per share. This was higher than $670 million, or $0.32 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.33 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 46.4% to $7.32 billion. This was up from $5.00 billion last year.

Enterprise Products Partners LP earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $771 Mln. vs. $670 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.1% -EPS (Q1): $0.36 vs. $0.32 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.33 -Revenue (Q1): $7.32 Bln vs. $5.00 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 46.4%