Rock-Tenn Q1 Adj. EPS Tops View - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Rock-Tenn Co. (RKT) Monday reported first-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of $125.1 million or $0.88 per share, compared to $109.7 million or $0.75 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Adjusted earnings were $0.96 per share, up from $0.83 per share last year. On average, 17 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.90 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net sales for the latest first quarter rose to $2.51 billion from $2.36 billion last year, while 15 analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $2.44 billion for the quarter.