RTTNews | May 6, 2021 07:11AM EDT

07:11 Thursday, May 6, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) revealed a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's profit totaled $191.6 million, or $0.84 per share. This compares with $69.4 million, or $0.31 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Evergy, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $125.4 million or $0.55 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.48 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Evergy, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $125.4 Mln. vs. $94.2 Mln. last year.-EPS (Q1): $0.55 vs. $0.41 last year.-Analysts Estimate: $0.48

-Guidance:Full year EPS guidance: $3.43 to $3.63,

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