Eagle Materials Inc. Q2 Profit Misses Estimates

Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) announced a profit for second quarter that missed the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $143.52 million, or $4.26 per share. This compares with $150.55 million, or $4.26 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Eagle Materials Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $145.32 million or $4.31 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $4.65 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.2% to $623.62 million from $622.24 million last year.

Eagle Materials Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $143.52 Mln. vs. $150.55 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $4.26 vs. $4.26 last year.
-Revenue (Q2): $623.62 Mln vs. $622.24 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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