Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) today
reported net earnings of $143 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the
fourth quarter. This compares with net earnings of $65 million, or 12 cents per
diluted share, and net earnings before special items of $77 million, or 14
cents per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net sales for the
fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $2.0 billion, compared with net sales of $1.6
billion for the fourth quarter of 2011.
For the full year 2012,
Weyerhaeuser reported net earnings of $385 million, or 71 cents per diluted
share, on net sales of $7.1 billion. This compares with net earnings of $331
million, or 61 cents per diluted share, on net sales from continuing operations
of $6.2 billion for the full year 2011.
