Euronet Worldwide Q4 Results Top View

(RTTNews) - Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT), an electronic payments provider, said fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company climbed to $30.1 million or $0.55 per share from $10.0 million or $0.19 per share in the previous year.

Adjusted cash earnings per share were $0.74, while it totaled $0.63 last year. On average, five analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased 23 percent to $462.0 million from $375.4 million in the prior year. Analysts expected revenues of $443.06 million.

Looking ahead, the company expects adjusted cash earnings per share for the first quarter to be around $0.54, which includes an adverse impact of approximately five cents due to declines in foreign exchange rates. Wall Street looks for earnings of $0.55 per share.