Perrigo Co. Q4 adjusted earnings Miss Estimates

(RTTNews) - Perrigo Co. (PRGO) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company's earnings came in at $82 million, or $0.60 per share. This compares with $73 million, or $0.52 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Perrigo Co. reported adjusted earnings of $132 million or $0.97 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.00 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 7.0% to $1.19 billion from $1.28 billion last year.

Perrigo Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $132 Mln. vs. $180 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.97 vs. $1.28 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.00 -Revenue (Q4): $1.19 Bln vs. $1.28 Bln last year.