Quaker Chemical Corp. Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Quaker Chemical Corp. (KWR) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $12.73 million, or $0.95 per share. This compares with $6.99 million, or $0.52 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.25 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 8.8% to $212.06 million from $194.91 million last year.

Quaker Chemical Corp. earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q1): $1.38 vs. $1.18 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.25 -Revenue (Q1): $212.06 Mln vs. $194.91 Mln last year.