Oshkosh Corporation Earnings Advance In Q1

(RTTNews) - Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) revealed a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $64.0 million, or $0.84 per share. This was higher than $19.2 million, or $0.26 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.56 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 31.4% to $1.59 billion. This was up from $1.21 billion last year.

Oshkosh Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $64.0 Mln. vs. $19.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 233.3% -EPS (Q1): $0.84 vs. $0.26 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 223.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.56 -Revenue (Q1): $1.59 Bln vs. $1.21 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 31.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.00 - $5.45 Full year revenue guidance: $7.1 - $7.3 Bln