Crown Holdings Inc. Q4 Profit Climbs 47%

(RTTNews) - Crown Holdings Inc. (CCK) released earnings for its fourth quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $97 million, or $0.70 per share. This was higher than $66 million, or $0.48 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.69 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 4.7% to $2.03 billion. This was down from $2.13 billion last year.

Crown Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $97 Mln. vs. $66 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 47.0% -EPS (Q4): $0.70 vs. $0.48 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 45.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.69 -Revenue (Q4): $2.03 Bln vs. $2.13 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -4.7%