Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Q4 Loss Decreases, Beats Estimates

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LXRX) reported Loss for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at -$33.77 million, or -$0.09 per share. This compares with -$49.76 million, or -$0.20 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.12 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 3692.9% to $26.55 million from $0.70 million last year.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: -$33.77 Mln. vs. -$49.76 Mln. last year.
-EPS: -$0.09 vs. -$0.20 last year.
-Revenue: $26.55 Mln vs. $0.70 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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