Winnebago Industries Inc. Q1 Income Rises 53%

(RTTNews) - Winnebago Industries Inc. (WGO) reported a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $17.96 million, or $0.57 per share. This was up from $11.74 million, or $0.42 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.52 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 83.4% to $450.02 million. This was up from $245.31 million last year.

Winnebago Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $17.96 Mln. vs. $11.74 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 53.0% -EPS (Q1): $0.57 vs. $0.42 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 35.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.52 -Revenue (Q1): $450.02 Mln vs. $245.31 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 83.4%