Performance Food Group Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Performance Food Group (PFGC) announced a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's profit came in at $28.2 million, or $0.27 per share. This compares with $22.6 million, or $0.22 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.28 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 4.1% to $4.54 billion from $4.36 billion last year.

Performance Food Group earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q1): $0.34 vs. $0.27 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.28 -Revenue (Q1): $4.54 Bln vs. $4.36 Bln last year.