Westamerica Bancorp Earnings Fall 3% In Q4

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

The company said its profit fell to $14.58 million, or $0.57 per share. This was lower than $15.03 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.58 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Westamerica Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $14.58 Mln. vs. $15.03 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.0% -EPS (Q4): $0.57 vs. $0.58 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -1.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.58