Caesarstone Ltd. Q1 Loss Increases, but beats estimates

Caesarstone Ltd. (CSTE) released Loss for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at -$5.1 million, or -$0.15 per share. This compares with -$3.8 million, or -$0.11 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Caesarstone Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of -$4.3 million or -$0.13 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.16 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 21.4% to $118.3 million from $150.6 million last year.

Caesarstone Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): -$5.1 Mln. vs. -$3.8 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): -$0.15 vs. -$0.11 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $118.3 Mln vs. $150.6 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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