Euroseas Ltd. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $36.91 million, or $5.29 per share. This compares with $20.00 million, or $2.87 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Euroseas Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of $26.19 million or $3.76 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $3.1 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 20.6% to $56.34 million from $46.71 million last year.

Euroseas Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $36.91 Mln. vs. $20.00 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $5.29 vs. $2.87 last year.
-Revenue: $56.34 Mln vs. $46.71 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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