Senior Housing Properties Trust Profit Rises 15% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) revealed earnings for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $112.93 million, or $0.48 per share. This was up from $98.56 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.47 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.0% to $258.38 million. This was up from $228.58 million last year.

Senior Housing Properties Trust earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $112.93 Mln. vs. $98.56 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.6% -EPS (Q1): $0.48 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.47 -Revenue (Q1): $258.38 Mln vs. $228.58 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.0%