Toll Brothers Inc. Reports Retreat In Q1 Bottom Line, Misses Estimates

Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) reported 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 $177.70 million, or $1.75 per share. This compares with $239.56 million, or $2.25 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.05 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 4.5% to $1.859 billion from $1.947 billion last year.

Toll Brothers Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $177.70 Mln. vs. $239.56 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.75 vs. $2.25 last year.
-Revenue: $1.859 Bln vs. $1.947 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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