Williams-Sonoma Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $133.80 million or $1.38 per share, up from $133.73 million or $1.34 per share in the same period last year.

On average, 25 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $1.36 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased to $1.466 billion from $1.406 billion last year. Analysts expected revenues of $1.43 billion.

Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company has forecast earnings in the range of $0.41 to $0.44 per share, with revenues ranging between $920 million and $940 million. Analysts currently expect the company to earn $0.46 per share on first-quarter revenues of $943.61 million.

For the fiscal year 2014, the company currently projects earnings in the order of $3.05 to $3.15 per share, with revenues ranging between $4.63 billion to $4.71 billion. Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $3.20 per share on revenues of $4.64 billion.