Equifax Q4 Profit Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Equifax Inc. (EFX) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $76.7 million or $0.62 per share, up from $46.3 million or $0.38 per share in the same period last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter was $0.91 per share. On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.91 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased 8 percent to $578.5 million from $533.8 million last year. Analysts expected revenues of $579.38 million.

Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company has forecast adjusted earnings in the range of $0.84 to $0.88 per share, with revenues ranging between $575 million and $588 million.

Analysts currently expect the company to earn $0.90 per share on first-quarter revenues of $596.44 million.

For the fiscal year 2014, the company currently projects adjusted earnings in the order of $3.75 to $3.89 per share, with revenues in the range of $2.425 billion to $2.475 billion.

Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $3.93 per share on revenues of $2.45 billion.