Owens & Minor Reveals 14% Rise In Q4 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Owens & Minor (OMI) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $35.13 million, or $0.56 per share. This was up from $30.88 million, or $0.49 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.

Revenue held steady at $2.49 billion

Owens & Minor earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $35.13 Mln. vs. $30.88 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.8% -EPS (Q4): $0.56 vs. $0.49 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.49 -Revenue (Q4): $2.49 Bln vs. $2.49 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%