Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. Q1 Loss Increases, misses estimates

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (SPR) revealed Loss for its first quarter that increased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled -$616.7 million, or -$5.31 per share. This compares with -$281.2 million, or -$2.68 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. reported adjusted earnings of -$3.93 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.48 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 19.0% to $1.703 billion from $1.431 billion last year.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): -$616.7 Mln. vs. -$281.2 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): -$5.31 vs. -$2.68 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $1.703 Bln vs. $1.431 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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