Costamare Inc. Q4 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Costamare Inc. (CMRE) released earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $29.74 million, or $0.25 per share. This compares with $96.59 million, or $0.82 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Costamare Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $82.30 million or $0.69 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.65 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 10.8% to $548.40 million from $494.85 million last year.

Costamare Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $29.74 Mln. vs. $96.59 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.25 vs. $0.82 last year.
-Revenue: $548.40 Mln vs. $494.85 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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