Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Reveals 82% Advance In Q4 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $265.5 million, or $1.77 per share. This was higher than $145.8 million, or $0.91 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 4.4% to $2.85 billion. This was down from $2.98 billion last year.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $265.5 Mln. vs. $145.8 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 82.1% -EPS (Q4): $1.77 vs. $0.91 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 94.5% -Revenue (Q4): $2.85 Bln vs. $2.98 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -4.4%