Exelon Corp Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Exelon Corp (EXC) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that fell from last year.

The company's profit totaled $0.15 billion, or $0.16 per share. This compares with $1.88 billion, or $1.94 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Exelon Corp reported adjusted earnings of $559 million or $0.58 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.57 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 5.1% to $8.81 billion from $8.38 billion last year.

Exelon Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $559 Mln. vs. $545 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.58 vs. $0.56 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.57 -Revenue (Q4): $8.81 Bln vs. $8.38 Bln last year.