Jefferies Group Inc. Reveals Increase In Q4 Bottom Line, But Misses Estimates

(RTTNews) - Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year but missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $205.75 million, or $0.91 per share. This compares with $65.55 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.04 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Jefferies Group Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $205.75 Mln. vs. $65.55 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.91 vs. $0.29 last year.