A. Schulman Inc. Announces 4% Decline In Q4 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - A. Schulman Inc. (SHLM) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that fell from last year.

The company said its bottom line dropped to $18.76 million, or $0.64 per share. This was lower than $19.48 million, or $0.66 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.64 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.4% to $674.02 million. This was up from $627.36 million last year.

A. Schulman Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $18.76 Mln. vs. $19.48 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.64 vs. $0.66 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.64 -Revenue (Q4): $674.02 Mln vs. $627.36 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.80 - $2.85