Matthews Int'l Fiscal 4Q Earnings Fall On Charges
PITTSBURGH (AP) ¿ Matthews International Corp., which makes memorial plaques, caskets and other products for the funeral industry, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 23 percent, mostly due to charges related to a consolidation of some production plants.
But Matthews also said that sales were hurt as more customers continued to choose less-expensive products.
The company earned $15.6 million, or 52 cents per share, compared with $20.4 million, or 65 cents per share, in the fiscal fourth-quarter a year ago.
Earnings for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30 included pretax charges of about $3.3 million, or 7 cents per share, mostly due to severance and other costs related to the consolidation of production plants within the company's bronze segment, costs related to operational improvements in several other units and some write-downs on the value of certain assets.
Revenue slid 8.7 percent to $200.2 million, from $219.2 million in the prior-year period. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, who generally exclude one-time gains and losses in their estimates, forecast a profit of 58 cents per share on $192 million in sales.Select the service that is right for you!
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