July 22 (Reuters) - Mullen Group Ltd MTL.TO :
* . REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q2 REVENUE C$257.5 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$247.5 MILLION
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.23
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.05 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* "PAST FEW MONTHS HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN CHALLENGING"
* "HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DOWNSIZE CO'S OPERATIONS AND EMPLOYEE HEADCOUNT"