SCANA Corp. Bottom Line Rises 15% In Q2

(RTTNews) - SCANA Corp. (SCG) revealed a profit for its second quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $121 million, or $0.85 per share. This was higher than $105 million, or $0.74 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.74 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.5% to $1.00 billion. This was up from $905 million last year.

SCANA Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $121 Mln. vs. $105 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.2% -EPS (Q2): $0.85 vs. $0.74 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.74 -Revenue (Q2): $1.00 Bln vs. $905 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.5%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.15 - $4.35