Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Bottom Line Drops In Q4

(RTTNews) - Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) released a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from last year

The company's earnings totaled $328.2 million, or $1.99 per share. This compares with $467.3 million, or $2.80 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $353.7 million or $2.43 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.8% to $4.07 billion from $4.00 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q4): $328.2 Mln. vs. $467.3 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.99 vs. $2.80 last year. -Revenue (Q4): $4.07 Bln vs. $4.00 Bln last year.