Eldorado Gold Corp.'s (EGO, ELD.TO) full-year 2012 profit attributable to shareholders of the company slid to $305.3 million, or $0.44 per share, from $318.7 million, or $0.58 per share a year ago.
However, revenue for the latest year totaled $1.15 billion, up from the prior year's $1.10 billion in 2011. During 2012, the company sold 625,394 ounces of gold at an average price of $1,674 per ounce.
On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of $0.46, on $1.15 billion for the year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.
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