Teekay Tankers Ltd. Q1 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK) revealed earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $144.771 million, or $4.18 per share. This compares with $169.368 million, or $4.90 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Teekay Tankers Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of $132.3 million or $3.86 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $3.73 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 14.3% to $338.343 million from $394.657 million last year.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $144.771 Mln. vs. $169.368 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $4.18 vs. $4.90 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $338.343 Mln vs. $394.657 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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