Peabody Energy Corp Q1 Income Climbs

(RTTNews) - Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) released earnings for its first quarter that advanced from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $124.2 million, or $1.12 per share. This compares with $106.6 million, or $0.82 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.29 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 14.4% to $1.25 billion from $1.46 billion last year.

Peabody Energy Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $124.2 Mln. vs. $106.6 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $1.12 vs. $0.82 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.29 -Revenue (Q1): $1.25 Bln vs. $1.46 Bln last year.