AAR Corp Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - AAR Corp (AIR) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that declined from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $12.0 million, or $0.34 per share. This compares with $21.2 million, or $0.62 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, AAR Corp reported adjusted earnings of $18.8 million or $0.54 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.51 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 5.1% to $473.5 million from $450.5 million last year.

AAR Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $18.8 Mln. vs. $16.4 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.54 vs. $0.49 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.51 -Revenue (Q4): $473.5 Mln vs. $450.5 Mln last year.