Motorola Solutions Inc. Q4 Income Rises 18%

(RTTNews) - Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) released earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $541 million, or $2.03 per share. This was up from $458 million, or $1.58 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.85 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.9% to $1.88 billion. This was up from $1.68 billion last year.

Motorola Solutions Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $541 Mln. vs. $458 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.1% -EPS (Q4): $2.03 vs. $1.58 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.5% -Analysts Estimate: $1.85 -Revenue (Q4): $1.88 Bln vs. $1.68 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.9%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.52 - $0.57