Community Financial System, Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Community Financial System, Inc. (CBU) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $49.6 million, or $0.93 per share. This compares with $40.9 million, or $0.76 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Community Financial System, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $0.98 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.91 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 10.7% to $196.2 million from $177.3 million last year.

Community Financial System, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $49.6 Mln. vs. $40.9 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.93 vs. $0.76 last year.
-Revenue: $196.2 Mln vs. $177.3 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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