Williams Cos. Q4 Income Advances 2067%

(RTTNews) - Williams Cos. (WMB) released a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $130 million, or $0.17 per share. This was higher than $6 million, or $0.01 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.18 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Williams Cos. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $130 Mln. vs. $6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2066.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.17 vs. $0.01 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 1600% -Analysts Estimate: $0.18