UPDATE 1-TABLE-DPL Q4 earnings fall
(Adds 2007 outlook)
Feb 21 (Reuters) -
DPL INC. (DPL.N)
Latest Yr ago qtr EPS (diluted, $/shr) 0.06 0.41 EPS, cont ops(dil, $/shr) 0.04 0.36 Net ($ million) 7.3 52.9 Revenue ($ million) 350.9 327.0
--The power and utility company said it recored an asset impairment charge of 39 cents in the latest fourth quarter.
--For the latest fourth quarter, analysts on average expected the company to earn 37 cents a share, excluding any exceptional items according to Reuters Estimates.
--The company said it expects basic earnings per share from continuing operations to be $1.60 to $1.75 in 2007, and revenue to remain flat or increase slightly.
--For the year, analysts expect a profit of $1.53 a share and revenue of $1.42 billion. (Reporting by Sweta Singh, Purwa Khandelwal in Bangalore)
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