AmerisourceBergen Corp. Q4 Profit Rises 5%

(RTTNews) - AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) released earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $268.99 million, or $1.17 per share. This was higher than $255.06 million, or $1.10 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.18 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 12.3% to $35.47 billion. This was up from $31.59 billion last year.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $268.99 Mln. vs. $255.06 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.5% -EPS (Q4): $1.17 vs. $1.10 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.4% -Analysts Estimate: $1.18 -Revenue (Q4): $35.47 Bln vs. $31.59 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 12.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: 5.73 - 5.90