ATLANTA (AP) _ Equifax Inc. (EFX) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $112.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 92 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.40 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.29 per share.

The credit reporting company posted revenue of $957.9 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $919.1 million.

Equifax shares have dropped 10% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has decreased 13%. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $126.02, rising slightly in the last 12 months.

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