Worthington Industries Inc. Earnings Retreat In Q4

(RTTNews) - Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $30.77 million, or $0.50 per share. This compares with $56.49 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

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

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 20.0% to $1.02 billion from $0.85 billion last year.

Worthington Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $30.77 Mln. vs. $56.49 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.50 vs. $0.87 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.04 -Revenue (Q4): $1.02 Bln vs. $0.85 Bln last year.