Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Q4 Profit Rises, Beats Estimates

(RTTNews) - Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $101.1 million, or $1.38 per share. This compares with $97.8 million, or $1.34 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.32 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 4.7% to $559.912 million from $534.634 million last year.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $101.1 Mln. vs. $97.8 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.38 vs. $1.34 last year. -Revenue (Q4): $559.912 Mln vs. $534.634 Mln last year.