Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Q4 Earnings Rise 6%

(RTTNews) - Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX) released a profit for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $845 million, or $0.45 per share. This was higher than $800 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.36 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.1% to $6.65 billion. This was up from $6.21 billion last year.

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $845 Mln. vs. $800 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.45 vs. $0.39 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.36 -Revenue (Q4): $6.65 Bln vs. $6.21 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.1%