Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. Reports 8% Rise In Q4 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. (BECN) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $57.76 million, or $0.93 per share. This was up from $53.60 million, or $0.88 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.94 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 10.3% to $1.29 billion. This was up from $1.17 billion last year.

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $57.76 Mln. vs. $53.60 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.8% -EPS (Q4): $0.93 vs. $0.88 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.94 -Revenue (Q4): $1.29 Bln vs. $1.17 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 10.3%