R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Announces 5% Fall In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) reported a profit for fourth quarter that declined from last year.

The company said its earnings declined to $101.0 million, or $0.48 per share. This was lower than $105.8 million, or $0.52 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.44 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 6.7% to $2.93 billion. This was down from $3.14 billion last year.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $101.0 Mln. vs. $105.8 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -4.5% -EPS (Q4): $0.48 vs. $0.52 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -7.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.44 -Revenue (Q4): $2.93 Bln vs. $3.14 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -6.7%