First Foundation Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

First Foundation (FFWM) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $6.89 million, or $0.08 per share. This compares with $0.793 million, or $0.01 per share, last year.

Excluding items, First Foundation reported adjusted earnings of $7.12 million or $0.09 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.03 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 5.8% to $141.74 million from $150.45 million last year.

First Foundation earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $6.89 Mln. vs. $0.793 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.08 vs. $0.01 last year.
-Revenue: $141.74 Mln vs. $150.45 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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