Kansas City Southern Profit Rises 12% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Kansas City Southern (KSU) announced earnings for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $124.1 million, or $1.17 per share. This was higher than $111.3 million, or $1.03 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.16 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.3% to $609.5 million. This was up from $562.7 million last year.

Kansas City Southern earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $124.1 Mln. vs. $111.3 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.5% -EPS (Q1): $1.17 vs. $1.03 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.6% -Analysts Estimate: $1.16 -Revenue (Q1): $609.5 Mln vs. $562.7 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.3%