The AES Corporation Q1 Profit Rises 3%

(RTTNews) - The AES Corporation (AES) announced earnings for its first quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $190 million, or $0.17 per share. This was higher than $185 million, or $0.15 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.7% to $3.49 billion. This was up from $3.27 billion last year.

The AES Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $190 Mln. vs. $185 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.7% -EPS (Q1): $0.17 vs. $0.15 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.3% -Revenue (Q1): $3.49 Bln vs. $3.27 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.7%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.00 - $1.10