Papa John's International Profit Climbs 18% In Q1

(RTTNews) - Papa John's International (PZZA) revealed earnings for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $26.29 million, or $0.69 per share. This was up from $22.21 million, or $0.55 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.9% to $428.60 million. This was down from $432.28 million last year.

Papa John's International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $26.29 Mln. vs. $22.21 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.4% -EPS (Q1): $0.69 vs. $0.55 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.63 -Revenue (Q1): $428.60 Mln vs. $432.28 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.9%