COLUMBUS (dpa-AFX) - American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line came in at $538.9 million, or $1.07 per share. This compares with $435.5 million, or $0.88 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.
Excluding items, American Electric Power Co Inc reported adjusted earnings of $496.2 million or $0.98 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.93 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.9% to $4.1 billion from $3.6 billion last year.
American Electric Power Co Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q4): $538.9 Mln. vs. $435.5 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.07 vs. $0.88 last year. -Analyst Estimate: $0.93 -Revenue (Q4): $4.1 Bln vs. $3.6 Bln last year.
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