R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Profit Drops 9% In Q1

(RTTNews) - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) revealed earnings for first quarter that decreased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its profit came in at $47.2 million, or $0.22 per share. This was down from $51.9 million, or $0.26 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.18 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.6% to $2.65 billion. This was down from $2.75 billion last year.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $47.2 Mln. vs. $51.9 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -9.1% -EPS (Q1): $0.22 vs. $0.26 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -15.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.18 -Revenue (Q1): $2.65 Bln vs. $2.75 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.6%