Eagle Materials (EXP) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Eagle Materials (EXP) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.20 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of gypsum wallboard and cement would post earnings of $4.18 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.28, delivering a surprise of 2.39%.Over the last f ...