American Capital Slips To Loss In Q4 - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) reported fourth-quarter net loss of $182 million, or $0.66 per share, compared to net income of $123 million or $0.38 per share last year.

Net realized earnings was $57 million or $0.21 per share, compared to $98 million or $0.31 per share in the prior year.

On average, seven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.24 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total operating revenue for the latest quarter was $118.00 million, down from $180.00 million in the comparable quarter last year, while three analysts expected revenue of $136.14 million for the current quarter.