Stericycle Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to company increased to $78.16 million or $0.90 per share, from $70.07 million or $0.80 per share, last year. Non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.99 for the quarter.

On average, 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.96 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues were $567.90 million, compared to $503.64 million, prior year. Analysts expected revenue of $566.14 million for the quarter. Acquisitions contributed approximately $32.4 million to the current period's growth in revenues.