Black Hills Corp Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Black Hills Corp (BKH) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $86.6 million, or $1.49 per share. This compares with $50.7 million, or $0.92 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Black Hills Corp reported adjusted earnings of $61.0 million or $1.05 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.92 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Black Hills Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $61.0 Mln. vs. $53.9 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.05 vs. $0.98 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.92