Gibraltar Industries Inc. Announces 4% Advance In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Gibraltar Industries Inc. (ROCK) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $9.5 million, or $0.30 per share. This was higher than $9.1 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.24 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 17.7% to $232 million. This was down from $282 million last year.

Gibraltar Industries Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $9.5 Mln. vs. $9.1 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.30 vs. $0.29 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.24 -Revenue (Q4): $232 Mln vs. $282 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -17.7%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.75 to $1.85 Full year revenue guidance: $1 Bln