PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) _ AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $63.1 million.
On a per-share basis, the Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $2.15.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.74 per share.
The polymer resins producer posted revenue of $479.1 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $481.8 million.
AdvanSix shares have decreased slightly since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 44% in the last 12 months.
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