Lululemon Athletica Inc. Profit Advances 6% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $117.42 million, or $0.85 per share. This was higher than $110.85 million, or $0.78 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.80 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 16.9% to $704.28 million. This was up from $602.49 million last year.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $117.42 Mln. vs. $110.85 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -EPS (Q4): $0.85 vs. $0.78 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.80 -Revenue (Q4): $704.28 Mln vs. $602.49 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 16.9%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.28 - $0.30 Next quarter revenue guidance: $483 - $488 Mln Full year EPS guidance: $2.05 - $2.15 Full year revenue guidance: $2.28 - $2.33 Bln