AmSurg Corp. Q1 Income Advances 47%

(RTTNews) - AmSurg Corp. (AMSG) released earnings for its first quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $46.62 million, or $0.82 per share. This was up from $31.73 million, or $0.62 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.78 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 27.0% to $724.68 million. This was up from $570.45 million last year.

AmSurg Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $46.62 Mln. vs. $31.73 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 46.9% -EPS (Q1): $0.82 vs. $0.62 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 32.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.78 -Revenue (Q1): $724.68 Mln vs. $570.45 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 27.0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.06 - $1.09 Full year EPS guidance: $4.28 - $4.35 Full year revenue guidance: $3.09 - $3.13 Bln