WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Nordson Corp. (NDSN) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $127.8 million.
The Westlake, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $2.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.46 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.40 per share.
The maker of adhesives and industrial coatings posted revenue of $719.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $707.4 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $487.5 million, or $8.46 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.63 billion.
For the current quarter ending in January, Nordson expects its per-share earnings to range from $2 to $2.10.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $615 million to $640 million for the fiscal first quarter.
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