EPR Properties Q1 Profit Rises 26%

(RTTNews) - EPR Properties (EPR) released earnings for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $74.19 million, or $1.18 per share. This was higher than $59.04 million, or $1.03 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.17 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 19.4% to $118.77 million. This was up from $99.44 million last year.

EPR Properties earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $74.19 Mln. vs. $59.04 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.7% -EPS (Q1): $1.18 vs. $1.03 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.6% -Analysts Estimate: $1.17 -Revenue (Q1): $118.77 Mln vs. $99.44 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 19.4%

-Guidance: Full year revenue guidance: $600 - $650 Mln