Sherwin-Williams Co Q4 Profit Advances

(RTTNews) - Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $897.39 million, or $9.39 per share. This was higher than $203.03 million, or $2.15 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 43.2% to $3.98 billion. This was up from $2.78 billion last year.

Sherwin-Williams Co earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $897.39 Mln. vs. $203.03 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 342.0% -EPS (Q4): $9.39 vs. $2.15 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 336.7% -Revenue (Q4): $3.98 Bln vs. $2.78 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 43.2%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $16.05 - $16.45