OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lindsay Corp. (LNN) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $15 million.

The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $1.36 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.26 per share.

The irrigation equipment maker posted revenue of $161.4 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $162.6 million.

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