Eagle Materials (EXP) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Eagle Materials (EXP) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 10.36%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of gypsum wallboard and cement would post earnings of $2.72 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.24, delivering a surprise of -17.65%. Over the l ...