MIDDLEBY CORP Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

MIDDLEBY CORP (MIDD) revealed earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $92.35 million, or $1.69 per share. This compares with $86.56 million, or $1.59 per share, last year.

Excluding items, MIDDLEBY CORP reported adjusted earnings of $111.31 million or $2.08 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.97 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 2.2% to $906.627 million from $926.926 million last year.

MIDDLEBY CORP earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $92.35 Mln. vs. $86.56 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.69 vs. $1.59 last year.
-Revenue: $906.627 Mln vs. $926.926 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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