Donaldson Company Inc. Q4 Income Rises 1%

(RTTNews) - Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $62.2 million, or $0.46 per share. This was up from $61.4 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.49 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 2.8% to $593.8 million. This was down from $610.6 million last year.

Donaldson Company Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $62.2 Mln. vs. $61.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.46 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.49 -Revenue (Q4): $593.8 Mln vs. $610.6 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -2.8%