Donaldson Company Inc. Q4 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $102.4 million, or $0.78 per share. This compares with $68.2 million, or $0.51 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Donaldson Company Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $76.4 million or $0.58 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.58 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.8% to $724.7 million from $660.1 million last year.

Donaldson Company Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $76.4 Mln. vs. $68.2 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.58 vs. $0.51 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.58 -Revenue (Q4): $724.7 Mln vs. $660.1 Mln last year.