Air Lease Corp. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Air Lease corp. (AL) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $346.8 million, or $3.26 per share. This compares with $97.4 million, or $0.87 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Air Lease corp. reported adjusted earnings of $169.5 million or $1.51 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.18 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 11.3% to $738.282 million from $663.310 million last year.

Air Lease corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $346.8 Mln. vs. $97.4 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $3.26 vs. $0.87 last year.
-Revenue: $738.282 Mln vs. $663.310 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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