Anthem, Inc. Reveals 5% Gain In Q1 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) reported a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $925.1 million, or $3.46 per share. This was up from $880.4 million, or $3.14 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $3.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.7% to $20.31 billion. This was up from $18.85 billion last year.

Anthem, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $925.1 Mln. vs. $880.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.1% -EPS (Q1): $3.46 vs. $3.14 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.2% -Analysts Estimate: $3.32 -Revenue (Q1): $20.31 Bln vs. $18.85 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.7%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $10.80 Full year revenue guidance: $81.0 - $82.0 Bln