Emera Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Emera Inc. (EMA.TO) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at C$583 million, or C$1.96 per share. This compares with C$207 million, or C$0.73 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Emera Inc. reported adjusted earnings of C$379 million or C$1.28 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn C$1.02 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Emera Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: C$583 Mln. vs. C$207 Mln. last year.
-EPS: C$1.96 vs. C$0.73 last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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