WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - AptarGroup Inc. (ATR) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to company decreased to $38.62 million or $0.57 per share from $40.78 million or $0.59 per share last year.
Net sales increased to $544.54 million from $530.79 million last year.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.60 per share on revenue of $569.28 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company expects first-quarter earnings per share to be in the range of $0.60 to $0.65.
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