South State Corp Q1 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

South State Corp (SSB) announced earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $89.08 million, or $0.87 per share. This compares with $115.06 million, or $1.50 per share, last year.

Excluding items, South State Corp reported adjusted earnings of $219.28 million or $2.15 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.64 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

South State Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $89.08 Mln. vs. $115.06 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.87 vs. $1.50 last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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