Oshkosh Corporation Q4 Income Climbs 50%

(RTTNews) - Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) released a profit for its fourth quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $79.0 million, or $1.05 per share. This was up from $52.7 million, or $0.67 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.85 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.4% to $1.76 billion. This was up from $1.58 billion last year.

Oshkosh Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $79.0 Mln. vs. $52.7 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 49.9% -EPS (Q4): $1.05 vs. $0.67 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 56.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.85 -Revenue (Q4): $1.76 Bln vs. $1.58 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.4%