YRC Worldwide Inc. Reveals 4% Advance In Q2 Profit

(RTTNews) - YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) reported earnings for its second quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $27.1 million, or $0.83 per share. This was higher than $26.0 million, or $0.80 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 4.0% to $1.21 billion. This was down from $1.26 billion last year.

YRC Worldwide Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $27.1 Mln. vs. $26.0 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.2% -EPS (Q2): $0.83 vs. $0.80 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.53 -Revenue (Q2): $1.21 Bln vs. $1.26 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -4.0%