Valvoline: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Valvoline Inc. (VVV) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $25 million.

On a per-share basis, the Lexington, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 45 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 48 cents per share.

The automotive and industrial lubricants maker posted revenue of $453.8 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $455.1 million.

Valvoline expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.60 to $1.70 per share, with revenue in the range of $2 billion to $2.1 billion.

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