Navigant Consulting Inc. Earnings Fall In Q4

(RTTNews) - Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) announced a profit for fourth quarter that lost ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $13.84 million, or $0.29 per share. This was down from $14.69 million, or $0.30 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.40 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 4.0% to $255.37 million. This was down from $266.10 million last year.

Navigant Consulting Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $13.84 Mln. vs. $14.69 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -5.8% -EPS (Q4): $0.29 vs. $0.30 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.40 -Revenue (Q4): $255.37 Mln vs. $266.10 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -4.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.26 - $1.44 Full year revenue guidance: $1.030 - $1.065 Bln