SCANA Corp. Reports Rise In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - SCANA Corp. (SCG) reported earnings for its third quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $67 million, or $0.47 per share. This compares with $34 million, or $0.24 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.72 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 14.3% to $926 million from $1.08 billion last year.

SCANA Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $67 Mln. vs. $34 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.47 vs. $0.24 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.72 -Revenue (Q3): $926 Mln vs. $1.08 Bln last year.