NiSource Q1 Profit Edges Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Energy holding company NiSource, Inc. (NI) reported that first-quarter income from continuing operations - controlling interest was $268.4 million or $0.85 per share, compared to $266.4 million or $0.85 per share in the prior0year quarter.

Net operating earnings from continuing operations - controlling interest for the quarter of $268.3 million or $0.85 per share, compared to $258.4 million or $0.82 per share in the year-ago quarter.

On average, seven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Gross revenues for the quarter declined to $2.13 billion from $2.29 billion in the same quarter last year, while three analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $2.35 billion for the quarter.