India, Feb. 25 -- Itron, Inc. (ITRI) reported Tuesday net income attributable to the company for the fourth quarter of $58.11 million or $1.26 per share, higher than $44.39 million or $0.96 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter were $1.35 per share, compared to $1.23 per share last year.
Total revenues for the quarter increased 6 percent to $612.86 million from $577.17 million in the same quarter last year.
On average, analysts polled expected the company to report earnings of $1.05 per share on revenues of $604.17 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings in a range of $1.25 to $...