Rollins, Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - Rollins, Inc. (ROL) revealed a profit for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year in line with the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $94.39 million, or $0.19 per share. This compares with $88.23 million, or $0.18 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Rollins, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $98.36 million or $0.20 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.20 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.7% to $748.35 million from $658.02 million last year.

Rollins, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $94.39 Mln. vs. $88.23 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.19 vs. $0.18 last year. -Revenue (Q1): $748.35 Mln vs. $658.02 Mln last year.