Knight Trading Group Reports Q4 EPS $0.41 May Not Compare vs $0.25 Est; Revenues $341.3M vs $318.94M Est

Knight Capital Group, Inc. KCG today reported consolidated earnings of $40.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011. The results included a tax benefit of $1.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. For the fourth quarter of 2010, the company reported consolidated earnings of $9.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. The results included a tax benefit of $2.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $341.3 million, compared to $259.0 million from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2010.