Brady Corporation Q4 Earnings Advance

(RTTNews) - Brady Corporation (BRC) released a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $34.95 million, or $0.66 per share. This compares with $25.24 million, or $0.48 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.52 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 2.9% to $297.50 million from $289.21 million last year.

Brady Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $34.95 Mln. vs. $25.24 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.66 vs. $0.48 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.52 -Revenue (Q4): $297.50 Mln vs. $289.21 Mln last year.