GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD Q1 Loss Increases, but beats estimates

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD (EAF) announced Loss for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled -$30.87 million, or -$0.12 per share. This compares with -$7.37 million, or -$0.03 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD reported adjusted earnings of -$25.16 million or -$0.10 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.12 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.6% to $136.58 million from $138.80 million last year.

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): -$30.87 Mln. vs. -$7.37 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): -$0.12 vs. -$0.03 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $136.58 Mln vs. $138.80 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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