MIDDLEBY CORP Q1 Profit Decreases, misses estimates

MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) announced earnings for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $86.5 million, or $1.59 per share. This compares with $99.1 million, or $1.82 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, MIDDLEBY CORP reported adjusted earnings of $101.4 million or $1.89 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.06 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 7.3% to $927 million from $1.0 billion last year.

MIDDLEBY CORP earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $86.5 Mln. vs. $99.1 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $1.59 vs. $1.82 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $927 Mln vs. $1.0 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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