Santa Ana-based vocational school operator Corinthian Colleges Inc. topped Wall Street expectations with results for the recently ended quarter and upped its outlook for the current one and 12 months through September.
For the three months through December, Corinthian reported a profit of $40 million, up 144% from a year earlier and topping the $35 million expected on average by analysts.
The company, which runs more than 100 campuses in the U.S. and Canada offering degrees in healthcare, criminal justice and other areas, reported revenue of $414.3 million, up 30% from a year earlier and topping the $404.5 million expected by analysts.
Corinthian, which has been bolstered by laid off workers seeking training for new jobs, upped its outlook for the current quarter.
The company forecast a profit of $39.9 million to $41.6 million, which at the high end topped the $39.9 million analysts had been expecting.
For the 12 months through September, Corinthian said it sees a profit of $144.4 million to $149 million, up from a prior forecast of $137.3 million to $141.8 million.
Analysts had been expecting a profit of $140.9 million for the 12 months.
Revenue for the 12 months could come in at $1.74 billion to $1.76 billion, the company said, topping an earlier forecast of $1.62 billion to $1.64 billion.
Wall Street had been looking for yearly sales of $1.66 billion.
Corinthian’s results and forecast came before the opening of New York trading.
Investors initially pushed up Corinthian’s shares about 6% in premarket trading before they slipped in the regular session.
The shares were down about 1% in midday New York trading with a market value of $2.7 billion.
