Williams-Sonoma Inc. Announces 2% Increase In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $144.63 million, or $1.63 per share. This was up from $141.13 million, or $1.55 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.51 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.6% to $1.58 billion. This was down from $1.59 billion last year.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $144.63 Mln. vs. $141.13 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.5% -EPS (Q4): $1.63 vs. $1.55 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.2% -Analysts Estimate: $1.51 -Revenue (Q4): $1.58 Bln vs. $1.59 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.6%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.45 – $0.50 Next quarter revenue guidance: $1085 - $1120 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $3.45 – $3.65 Full year revenue guidance: $5165 - $5265 Mln