Nautilus Inc. Q4 Profit Retreats

(RTTNews) - Nautilus Inc. (NLS) released a profit for fourth quarter that decreased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line declined to $8.44 million, or $0.27 per share. This was down from $11.61 million, or $0.37 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.31 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.6% to $127.77 million. This was up from $125.76 million last year.

Nautilus Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $8.44 Mln. vs. $11.61 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -27.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.27 vs. $0.37 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -27.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.31 -Revenue (Q4): $127.77 Mln vs. $125.76 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.6%