Westamerica Bancorp Bottom Line Falls 1% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that declined from last year.

The company said its earnings fell to $14.45 million, or $0.56 per share. This was down from $14.58 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.56 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Westamerica Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $14.45 Mln. vs. $14.58 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -0.9% -EPS (Q4): $0.56 vs. $0.57 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -1.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.56