California Water Service Group Holding Q2 Profit Advances, Beats Estimates

California Water Service Group Holding (CWT) released earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $40.55 million, or $0.70 per share. This compares with $9.56 million, or $0.17 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.42 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 25.9% to $244.30 million from $194.04 million last year.

California Water Service Group Holding earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $40.55 Mln. vs. $9.56 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $0.70 vs. $0.17 last year.
-Revenue (Q2): $244.30 Mln vs. $194.04 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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