TEGNA Inc. Q1 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

TEGNA Inc. (TGNA) released earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $58.67 million, or $0.36 per share. This compares with $189.56 million, or $1.06 per share, last year.

Excluding items, TEGNA Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $60.91 million or $0.37 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.33 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 4.8% to $680.049 million from $714.252 million last year.

TEGNA Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $58.67 Mln. vs. $189.56 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.36 vs. $1.06 last year.
-Revenue: $680.049 Mln vs. $714.252 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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