Earnings Roundup

Toll Brothers Inc

reported a 70% drop in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Toll Brothers' quarterly profit declined to $15 million, or $0.09 per share, from a year-ago profit of $50.5 million, or $0.30 per share. Its revenue climbed 6.3% to $427.8 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.05 per share on revenue of $422.9 million. Toll Brothers delivered 757 homes in the recent period. AutoZone Inc

reported an 11% rise in its first-quarter profit. AutoZone's quarterly profit climbed to $191.1 million, or $4.68 per share, from $172.1 million, or $3.77 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's sales gained 7.4% to $1.92 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $4.44 per share on sales of $1.9 billion. Liquidity Services Inc

reported its Q4 EPS at $0.20, versus analysts' estimates of $0.19. It reported its quarterly revenue at $80.7 million, versus analysts' estimates of $79 million. Landauer Inc

reported its Q4 EPS at $0.54 on revenue of $30.5 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.55 per share on revenue of $30.95 million. Toro Company

reported its Q4 EPS at $0.16 on revenue of $368.10 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.09 per share on revenue of $359.00 million. Zoo Digital Group PLC swung to a half year loss. Zoo Digital posted a pretax loss of $1.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011, versus a year-ago profit of $388,000. Its revenue dropped to $5.9 million from $8.1 million. Zoo Digital's loss per share came in at 5.19 cents, versus a year-ago profit of 1.16 cents. International Greetings PLC reported a flat half year profit. International Greetings posted its profit from continuing operations before tax, including exceptional costs, at GBP2.1 million, versus a year-ago profit of GBP2.1 million. Its profit before tax and exceptional items surged 50% to GBP3.2 million, from GBP2.1 million. International Greetings' sales climbed 6% to GBP110.3 million, from GBP104.5 million. Its operating profit before exceptional costs surged 38% to GBP5.2 million, from GBP3.8 million. Wolseley PLC

reported a 5% surge in its first quarter revenue. Wolseley's quarterly revenue climbed to GBP3,641 million, from GBP3,471 million, in the year-ago period. Its gross profit rose to GBP988 million, from GBP938 million. Wolseley's gross margin came in at 27.1%.