Precision Drilling Corp. Q1 Profit Retreats, misses estimates

Precision Drilling Corp. (PD.TO) released earnings for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at C$36.516 million, or C$2.53 per share. This compares with C$95.830 million, or C$5.57 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn C$2.64 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 5.5% to C$527.788 million from C$558.607 million last year.

Precision Drilling Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): C$36.516 Mln. vs. C$95.830 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): C$2.53 vs. C$5.57 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): C$527.788 Mln vs. C$558.607 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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