Earnings reports: Duke Energy, EnPro, Jeld-Wen, Paymentus, Investors Title

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Earnings season continues with Duke Energy and other N.C.-ased public companies reporting their latest financial results.

Duke Energy

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $220 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte-based company said it had a loss of 32 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 91 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 98 cents per share.

The electric utility posted revenue of $6.58 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.57 billion.

EnPro

CHARLOTTE – EnPro Industries Inc. (NPO) on Tuesday reported a loss of $18.6 million in its second quarter.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 89 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.83 per share.

The industrial products maker posted revenue of $276.9 million in the period.

EnPro expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.70 to $7.10 per share.

Jeld-Wen

CHARLOTTE — JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (JELD) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $38.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 45 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 44 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 33 cents per share.

The company posted revenue of $1.13 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.1 billion.

JELD-WEN expects full-year revenue in the range of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion.

Paymentus

CHARLOTTE — Paymentus Holdings Inc. (PAY) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $5.8 million.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 5 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 8 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 1 cent per share.

The electronic bill payment services posted revenue of $148.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $144.4 million.

For the current quarter ending in September, Paymentus said it expects revenue in the range of $150 million to $154 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $444.5 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $599 million to $609 million.