DENVER (AP) _ The Simply Good Foods Co. (SMPL) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $35.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 36 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 42 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.

The nutritional foods company posted revenue of $300.9 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $301.9 million.

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