SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — Edgewell Personal Care Co. (EPC) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $29.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the Shelton, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 57 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 72 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.
The consumer products maker posted revenue of $534.1 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $529.6 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $112.9 million, or $2.18 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.25 billion.
Edgewell Personal expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.65 to $2.85 per share.
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