Agilent Technologies Q4 Profit Down - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $211 million or $0.63 per share, down from $425 million or $1.20 per share in the same period last year.

On average, 18 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.76 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues dropped 3 percent to $1.72 billion from $1.77 billion last year. Analysts expected revenues of $1.71 billion.

Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company has forecast adjusted earnings in the range of $0.65 to $0.67 per share, with revenues ranging between $1.68 billion and $1.70 billion. Analysts currently expect the company to earn $0.73 per share on first-quarter revenues of $1.72 billion.

For the fiscal year 2014, Agilent currently projects adjusted earnings in the order of $3.03 to $3.33 per share, with revenues ranging between $6.95 billion and $7.15 billion. Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $2.84 per share on revenues of $6.77 billion.