Healthcare Services Group Q4 Earnings Fall

(RTTNews) - Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) released a profit for fourth quarter that lost ground from last year.

The company said its earnings came in at $20.19 million, or $0.27 per share. This was lower than $20.30 million, or $0.28 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.31 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 25.3% to $499.41 million. This was up from $398.56 million last year.

Healthcare Services Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $20.19 Mln. vs. $20.30 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -0.5% -EPS (Q4): $0.27 vs. $0.28 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.31 -Revenue (Q4): $499.41 Mln vs. $398.56 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 25.3%