Community Health Systems Q4 Profit From Cont. Ops. Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) reported fourth-quarter income from continuing operations to shareholders of $129 million or $1.12 per share, compared to $38 million or $0.40 per share, prior year. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.23, for the quarter.

On average, 24 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $1.18 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue increased to $4.92 billion from $3.19 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter.

For 2015, the company expects: net operating revenues less provision for bad debts in the range of $19.60 billion to $20.60 billion; and income from continuing operations per share in the range of $3.40 to $4.05. Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2015 earnings per share of $4.05 on revenue of $20.50 billion.