MGE ENERGY INC Profit Climbs In Q1, Beats Estimates

MGE ENERGY INC (MGEE) reported earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $41.59 million, or $1.14 per share. This compares with $33.81 million, or $0.93 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.98 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 14.4% to $218.970 million from $191.336 million last year.

MGE ENERGY INC earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $41.59 Mln. vs. $33.81 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.14 vs. $0.93 last year.
-Revenue: $218.970 Mln vs. $191.336 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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