Jabil Circuit Inc Reports 121% Increase In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Jabil Circuit Inc (JBL) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $117.15 million, or $0.64 per share. This was up from $52.91 million, or $0.28 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.61 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 13.3% to $5.02 billion. This was up from $4.43 billion last year.

Jabil Circuit Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $117.15 Mln. vs. $52.91 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 121.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.64 vs. $0.28 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 128.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.61 -Revenue (Q4): $5.02 Bln vs. $4.43 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 13.3%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.65 - $0.91 Next quarter revenue guidance: $5.25 - $5.75 Bln