Oshkosh Corporation Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company's profit totaled $151.3 million, or $2.05 per share. This compares with $93.5 million, or $1.23 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Oshkosh Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $132.4 million or $1.80 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.45 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 5.1% to $2.06 billion from $1.96 billion last year.

Oshkosh Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $132.4 Mln. vs. $104.8 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.80 vs. $1.38 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.45 -Revenue (Q4): $2.06 Bln vs. $1.96 Bln last year.