Oshkosh Corporation Q4 Income Retreats 34%

(RTTNews) - Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) announced earnings for fourth quarter that dropped compared to the same period last year.

The company said its earnings came in at $52.7 million, or $0.67 per share. This was lower than $80.2 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.78 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 5.4% to $1.58 billion. This was down from $1.67 billion last year.

Oshkosh Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $52.7 Mln. vs. $80.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -34.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.67 vs. $0.96 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -30.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.78 -Revenue (Q4): $1.58 Bln vs. $1.67 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -5.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.00 - $3.40