West Corp. Q4 Profit Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - West Corporation (WSTC) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $50.3 million or $0.59 per share, up from $32.7 million or $0.51 per share in the same period last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $63.6 million or $0.75 per share. On average, 11 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.72 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues improved slightly to $687.6 million from $680.2 million last year. Analysts expected revenues of $670.0 million.

Looking ahead, the company currently projects full-year 2014 earnings in the range of $2.72 to $2.89 per share, with adjusted earnings in the order of $2.72 to $2.89 per share.

Revenues are expected to range between $2.70 billion and $2.76 billion. Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $2.93 per share on revenues of $2.74 billion.