Helen of Troy Ltd said its normalized net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Feb. 28 amounted to 84 cents per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of $1.09 per share.
EPS rose 34.3% year over year from 62 cents.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was $24.3 million, a gain of 19.5% from $20.3 million in the prior-year period.
The normalized profit margin increased to 8.2% from 6.5% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue rose 20.9% year over year to $377.7 million from $312.5 million, and total operating expenses rose 21.0% from the prior-year period to $335.8 million from $277.6 million.
Reported net income increased on an annual basis to $40.5 million, or $1.40 per share, from $10.9 million, or 33 cents per share.
For the year, the company's normalized net income totaled $3.29 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate of $4.81.
EPS rose 24.1% from $2.65 in the prior year.
Normalized net income was $95.5 million, a gain of 11.2% from $85.9 million in the prior year.
Full-year total revenue grew 9.7% on an annual basis to $1.45 billion from $1.32 billion, and total operating expenses increased 9.2% on an annual basis to $1.28 billion from $1.17 billion.
The company said reported net income increased 52.3% on an annual basis to $131.2 million, or $4.52 per share, in the full year, from $86.1 million, or $2.66 per share.
