Oshkosh Corporation Bottom Line Advances 32% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) announced earnings for its first quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $19.2 million, or $0.26 per share. This was up from $14.6 million, or $0.19 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.12 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.2% to $1.21 billion. This was down from $1.25 billion last year.

Oshkosh Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $19.2 Mln. vs. $14.6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 31.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.26 vs. $0.19 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 36.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.12 -Revenue (Q1): $1.21 Bln vs. $1.25 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.2%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.00 - $3.40 Full year revenue guidance: $6.5 - $6.7 Bln