AtkinsRealis Group's (ATRL.TO) first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue both advanced, beating estimates, the company said Thursday.
Adjusted earnings, stripped of most one-time items, rose to $131.9 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, from $110 million, or $0.63 per share, from the prior year period. The result beat the consensus mean estimate of $0.74 per share, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Revenue climbed 18% to $3.0 billion, beating the $2.74 billion forecast. Engineering Services revenue increased 12% to $1.9 billion, while nuclear revenue totaled a quarterly record of $736.6 million, a 36.8% increase.
Backlog totaled $20.3 billion as at March 31, the company said.
AtkinsRealis will pay a regular dividend of $0.02 per share on June 11, to shareholders of record on May 28.
AtkinsRealis shares closed down $5.24 to $83.66 on Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.