FELTHAM, Britain (AP) _ Nomad Foods Ltd. (NOMD) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $58.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Feltham, Britain-based company said it had net income of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 56 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 46 cents per share.

The frozen foods company posted revenue of $845.5 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $825.2 million.

Nomad Foods shares have climbed 15% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 44% in the last 12 months.

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