Endo: 4Q Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN (AP) _ Endo International PLC (ENDP) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $119.3 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had net income of 51 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 75 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 50 cents per share.

The health care company posted revenue of $760.2 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $653.8 million.

For the year, the company reported net income of $183.9 million, or 79 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $2.9 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, Endo expects its per-share earnings to range from 40 cents to 50 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $620 million to $680 million for the fiscal first quarter.

Endo expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.80 to $2.30 per share, with revenue ranging from $2.55 billion to $2.79 billion.

Endo shares have increased 30% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 43% in the last 12 months.

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