Pernod Ricard SA said its normalized net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30 amounted to 78 euro cents per share, a gain of 7.9% from 73 cents per share in the year-earlier period.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was €207.9 million, a gain of 7.8% from €192.8 million in the year-earlier period.
The normalized profit margin rose to 10.5% from 10.4% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue climbed 6.0% year over year to €1.97 billion from €1.86 billion, and total operating expenses rose 7.3% year over year to €1.55 billion from €1.44 billion.
Reported net income rose 37.1% on an annual basis to €240.3 million, or 91 cents per share, from €175.3 million, or 66 cents per share.
For the year, the company's normalized net income totaled €4.65 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate of €5.65.
EPS rose from €4.27 in the prior year.
Normalized net income was €1.24 billion, a rise from €1.13 billion in the prior year.
Full-year total revenue grew on an annual basis to €9.01 billion from €8.68 billion, and total operating expenses rose on an annual basis to €6.63 billion from €6.42 billion.
The company said reported net income increased year over year to €1.39 billion, or €5.25 per share, in the full year, from €1.24 billion, or €4.65 per share.
