Fortis Inc. Profit Rises In Q1, Beats Estimates

Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO) announced earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at C$499 million, or C$1.00 per share. This compares with C$459 million, or C$0.93 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn C$0.97 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 7.1% to C$3.338 billion from C$3.118 billion last year.

Fortis Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: C$499 Mln. vs. C$459 Mln. last year.
-EPS: C$1.00 vs. C$0.93 last year.
-Revenue: C$3.338 Bln vs. C$3.118 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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