4046897 said its normalized net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31 was $1.82 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of $1.75 per share.
EPS rose 25.0% year over year from $1.46.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was $97.5 million, an increase of 15.1% from $84.7 million in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1, 2014.
The normalized profit margin increased to 6.1% from 5.4% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue climbed year over year to $1.59 billion from $1.57 billion, and total operating expenses came to $1.44 billion, compared with $1.44 billion in the year-earlier period.
Reported net income rose 11.0% from the prior-year period to $93.9 million, or $1.76 per share, from $84.6 million, or $1.46 per share.
For the year, the company's normalized net income totaled $2.54 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate of $2.49.
EPS rose from $2.51 in the prior year.
Normalized net income was $140.9 million, a decline from $145.3 million in the prior year.
Full-year total revenue grew year over year to $5.18 billion from $5.12 billion, and total operating expenses increased on an annual basis to $4.95 billion from $4.89 billion.
he company said reported net income decreased year over year to $136.7 million, or $2.46 per share, in the full year, from $141.4 million, or $2.44 per share.Big Lots Inc.
4046897 said its normalized net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31 was $1.82 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of $1.75 per share.
