Marathon Oil Corp. Q4 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) reported earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $397 million, or $0.68 per share. This compares with $525 million, or $0.82 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Marathon Oil Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $406 million or $0.69 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 2.3% to $1.69 billion from $1.73 billion last year.

Marathon Oil Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $397 Mln. vs. $525 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $0.68 vs. $0.82 last year.
-Analyst Estimates: $0.63
-Revenue (Q4): $1.69 Bln vs. $1.73 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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