India, Jan. 31 -- Intelligent power management company Eaton Corp. plc (ETN) reported Friday that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to shareholders grew to $971 million from last year's $946 million.
Earnings per share were $2.45, up 4 percent over the prior year's $2.35.
Adjusted earnings per share were $2.83, compared to prior year's $2.55.
Net sales for the quarter increased 5 percent to $6.24 billion from last year's $5.97 billion.
The Wall Street analysts on average expected the company to report earnings of $2.81 per share on sales of $6.34 billion. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
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