Agilent Technologies Reports 10% Gain In Q1 Profit

(RTTNews) - Agilent Technologies (A) reported earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $153 million, or $0.46 per share. This was higher than $139 million, or $0.41 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.43 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue held steady at $1.03 billion

Agilent Technologies earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $153 Mln. vs. $139 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.1% -EPS (Q1): $0.46 vs. $0.41 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.43 -Revenue (Q1): $1.03 Bln vs. $1.03 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.37 - $0.39 Next quarter revenue guidance: $965 - $985 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $1.81 - $1.87 Full year revenue guidance: $4.10 - $4.12 Bln