Springleaf Q1 Profit Matches Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (LEAF) reported breakeven earnings for the first quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $52 million or $0.45 per share in the first quarter of 2014, which included a pretax gain of $55 million on the sale of real estate assets. For Core Consumer Operations, core earnings for the quarter was $64 million, or $0.55 per share, for the quarter.

On average, nine analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.55 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net interest income totalled $248 million, compared to $347 million, last year. Total other revenue was $51 million, compared to $81 million.