Cooper Companies Inc Bottom Line Advances 19% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Cooper Companies Inc (COO) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $36.68 million, or $2.00 per share. This was higher than $30.79 million, or $1.95 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.11 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 2.7% to $455.54 million. This was down from $468.00 million last year.

Cooper Companies Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $36.68 Mln. vs. $30.79 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.1% -EPS (Q4): $2.00 vs. $1.95 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.6% -Analysts Estimate: $2.11 -Revenue (Q4): $455.54 Mln vs. $468.00 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -2.7%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.52 - $1.62 Next quarter revenue guidance: $435 - $447 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $7.60 - $7.90 Full year revenue guidance: $1.83 - $1.87 Bln