Five Star Slips To Loss On Expenses - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Five Star Quality Care Inc (FVE), a senior living and healthcare services company, Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net loss of $5.4 million or $0.11 per share compared with a profit of $1.6 million or $0.03 per share last year.

Results for the recent quarter included a loss from discontinued operations of $2.1 million.

Revenues for the quarter were $325.2 million compared with $322.5 million in the prior year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.05 per share on revenues of $325.2 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Operating expenses climbed to $326.7 million from $317.5 million last year.