Rockwell Automation Inc. Bottom Line Falls 6% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) announced earnings for fourth quarter that fell from last year.

The company said its earnings came in at $197.7 million, or $1.52 per share. This was down from $211.3 million, or $1.57 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.48 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 4.3% to $1.54 billion. This was down from $1.61 billion last year.

Rockwell Automation Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $197.7 Mln. vs. $211.3 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -6.4% -EPS (Q4): $1.52 vs. $1.57 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.2% -Analysts Estimate: $1.48 -Revenue (Q4): $1.54 Bln vs. $1.61 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -4.3%