Western Union Co Bottom Line Advances 8% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Western Union Co (WU) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $229.9 million, or $0.47 per share. This was higher than $212.3 million, or $0.42 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.43 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.7% to $1.37 billion. This was down from $1.38 billion last year.

Western Union Co earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $229.9 Mln. vs. $212.3 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.47 vs. $0.42 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.43 -Revenue (Q4): $1.37 Bln vs. $1.38 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.7%