USG Corp. Q1 Earnings Decline 2%

(RTTNews) - USG Corp. (USG) released a profit for first quarter that retreated from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $55 million, or $0.37 per share. This was lower than $56 million, or $0.38 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.7% to $767 million. This was up from $747 million last year.

USG Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $55 Mln. vs. $56 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -1.8% -EPS (Q1): $0.37 vs. $0.38 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -2.6% -Revenue (Q1): $767 Mln vs. $747 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.7%