TrueBlue Q4 Profit Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $14.5 million or $0.36 per share, up from $7.4 million or $0.19 per share in the same period last year.

On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.33 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased 30 percent to $449 million from $345 million last year. Analysts expected revenues of $437.52 million.

Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company has forecast earnings in the range of $0.00 to $0.05 per share, with revenues ranging between $398 million and $408 million.

Analysts currently expect the company to earn $0.03 per share on first-quarter revenues of $404.67 million.