Amazon.com Inc. Q4 Profit Advances 125%

(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $482 million, or $1.00 per share. This was up from $214 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.56 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 21.9% to $35.75 billion. This was up from $29.33 billion last year.

Amazon.com Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $482 Mln. vs. $214 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 125.2% -EPS (Q4): $1.00 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 122.2% -Analysts Estimate: $1.56 -Revenue (Q4): $35.75 Bln vs. $29.33 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 21.9%

-Guidance: Next quarter revenue guidance: $26.5 - $29.0 Bln