Bottomline Technologies Q4 Loss Narrows - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Bottomline Technologies Inc. (EPAY) Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net loss of $1.5 million or $0.04 per share, narrower than $3.8 million or $0.11 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Core earnings, which exclude special items, increased to $14.9 million or $0.39 per share from $11.7 million or $0.32 per share a year ago. On average, nine analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues for the latest fourth quarter grew 26 percent to $81.68 million from $65.03 million last year, while eight analysts estimated revenues of $81.58 million for the quarter.