Pool Corp. Q1 Earnings Advance 94%

(RTTNews) - Pool Corp. (POOL) released a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $16.37 million, or $0.38 per share. This was up from $8.42 million, or $0.19 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.25 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 14.4% to $515.25 million. This was up from $450.43 million last year.

Pool Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $16.37 Mln. vs. $8.42 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 94.4% -EPS (Q1): $0.38 vs. $0.19 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 100% -Analysts Estimate: $0.25 -Revenue (Q1): $515.25 Mln vs. $450.43 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 14.4%