Summit Materials (SUM) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

Summit Materials (SUM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.81 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction materials producer would post earnings of $0.62 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.66, delivering a surprise of 6.45%. Over the last fou ...