Winnebago Industries Inc. Q1 Income Advances

(RTTNews) - Winnebago Industries Inc. (WGO) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $22.16 million, or $0.70 per share. This compares with $17.96 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.64 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.7% to $493.65 million from $450.02 million last year.

Winnebago Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $22.16 Mln. vs. $17.96 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.70 vs. $0.57 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.64 -Revenue (Q1): $493.65 Mln vs. $450.02 Mln last year.