Worthington Industries Inc. Q1 Profit Advances 105%

(RTTNews) - Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR) released earnings for its first quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $65.6 million, or $1.02 per share. This was up from $32.0 million, or $0.48 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 2.7% to $737.5 million. This was down from $758.1 million last year.

Worthington Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $65.6 Mln. vs. $32.0 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 105.0% -EPS (Q1): $1.02 vs. $0.48 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 112.5% -Revenue (Q1): $737.5 Mln vs. $758.1 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -2.7%