Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. Q4 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $50.12 million, or $1.00 per share. This compares with $49.45 million, or $0.98 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $65.89 million or $1.32 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.29 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 7.0% to $296.51 million from $276.99 million last year.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $50.12 Mln. vs. $49.45 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.00 vs. $0.98 last year.
-Revenue: $296.51 Mln vs. $276.99 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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