Patterson Companies Inc. Announces 32% Gain In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $74.10 million, or $0.77 per share. This was up from $56.34 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 39.4% to $1.45 billion. This was up from $1.04 billion last year.

Patterson Companies Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $74.10 Mln. vs. $56.34 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 31.5% -EPS (Q4): $0.77 vs. $0.57 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 35.1% -Revenue (Q4): $1.45 Bln vs. $1.04 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 39.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.60 - $2.70