Nalco Holding Co. (NLC) reported fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company of $38.5 million compared to a loss of $473.4 million last year. Net earnings per share attributable to shareholders was $0.28 compared to a loss of $3.45 per share prior year.
On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.30 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Net sales were $1.01 billion compared to $1.03 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $980.91 million for the quarter.
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