EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. Earnings Climb 29% In Q1

(RTTNews) - EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DD) revealed a profit for its first quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $1.43 billion, or $1.64 per share. This was higher than $1.11 billion, or $1.26 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.39 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.5% to $7.74 billion. This was up from $7.41 billion last year.

EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $1.43 Bln. vs. $1.11 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.8% -EPS (Q1): $1.64 vs. $1.26 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 30.2% -Analysts Estimate: $1.39 -Revenue (Q1): $7.74 Bln vs. $7.41 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.5%