Arrow Electronics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Arrow Electronics Inc. (ARW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $99.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Centennial, Colorado-based company said it had net income of $1.86. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, were $2.97 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.69 per share.

The electronics maker posted revenue of $7.28 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $392.1 million, or $7.29 per share. Revenue was reported as $27.92 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, Arrow Electronics expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.30 to $1.50.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $5.98 billion to $6.58 billion for the fiscal first quarter.

Arrow Electronics shares have risen almost 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 4.5% in the last 12 months.

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