Rent-A-Center Profit Climbs 5% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Rent-A-Center (RCII) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $28.47 million, or $0.54 per share. This was higher than $27.01 million, or $0.51 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.52 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.4% to $793.83 million. This was down from $797.12 million last year.

Rent-A-Center earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $28.47 Mln. vs. $27.01 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.54 vs. $0.51 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.52 -Revenue (Q4): $793.83 Mln vs. $797.12 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.4%