Olympic Steel Inc. Q4 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Olympic Steel Inc. (ZEUS) revealed earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $3.89 million, or $0.33 per share. This compares with $7.41 million, or $0.64 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Olympic Steel Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $0.13 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.02 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 14.4% to $418.78 million from $489.41 million last year.

Olympic Steel Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $3.89 Mln. vs. $7.41 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.33 vs. $0.64 last year.
-Revenue: $418.78 Mln vs. $489.41 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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