Express Scripts Holding Company Profit Rises 2% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) announced earnings for its first quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $805.4 million, or $1.33 per share. This was up from $791.4 million, or $1.22 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.6% to $24.65 billion. This was down from $24.79 billion last year.

Express Scripts Holding Company earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $805.4 Mln. vs. $791.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.8% -EPS (Q1): $1.33 vs. $1.22 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.32 -Revenue (Q1): $24.65 Bln vs. $24.79 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.6%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.70 to $1.74 Full year EPS guidance: $6.90 to $7.04