Brazil's JBS reports profit of $521 million in first quarter

SAO PAULO, May 13 (Reuters) - JBS JBSS3.SA, the world's largest meatpacker, on Tuesday reported a net profit of 2.92 billion reais ($521 million) in the first quarter, in line with analysts' estimates of a 2.92 billion real net profit and a nearly 78% annual increase.

In a financial statement, the company said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, a measure of operating income known as EBITDA, came in at 8.92 billion reais, above the 8.77 billion reais forecast by analysts.