VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) chimed in to the fiscal report wave with consolidated financial results for its first quarter that ended March 31, 2010.
The firm reported the following: “For the first quarter of 2010, revenues were $228.2 million compared to $240.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. Operating income for the first quarter of 2010 was $8.7 million compared to $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2009.
The decrease in revenue for the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009 was primarily caused by the expiration of the Army Equipment Support Program under U.S. Army CECOM’s Rapid Response contract and decreases in engineering and technical services provided to the U.S. Navy. This decline was partially offset by increased equipment repair and refurbishment services performed in Southwest Asia for the U.S. Army and increased ship repair and transfer services.
Operating income for the first quarter of 2010 was $8.7 million, an increase of 16.2% compared to $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2009. The year-over-year increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to an increase in equipment repair and refurbishment services performed in Southwest Asia for the U.S. Army, which is primarily our direct labor generated revenue; and to other direct labor revenue increases associated with our ship transfer services and work performed by our G&B Solutions and Energetics subsidiaries.”
