Questar Corp. Reveals 11% Gain In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Questar Corp. (STR) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $69.1 million, or $0.39 per share. This was higher than $62.5 million, or $0.35 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.35 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 2.3% to $364.7 million. This was down from $373.2 million last year.

Questar Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $69.1 Mln. vs. $62.5 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.39 vs. $0.35 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.35 -Revenue (Q4): $364.7 Mln vs. $373.2 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -2.3%