Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) issued the following financial statement:
“The firm announced fourth quarter 2010 Adjusted EPS of $1.57 per diluted share compared to $1.31 per diluted share in the fourth quarter 2009, up 20 percent. The increase was primarily driven by operational improvements and capital deployment actions. Fourth quarter 2010 EPS from continuing operations was $1.37 compared to $1.30 in the fourth quarter 2009. Fourth quarter 2010 and fourth quarter 2009 EPS from continuing operations included net charges of $0.10 and $0.03, respectively, associated with the impacts of the early debt retirements. Fourth quarter 2010 also included FAS/CAS pension expense of $0.11, compared to $0.01 of FAS/CAS pension income in the fourth quarter 2009.
“Raytheon’s focus on performance drove solid operating results, ” CEO William H. Swanson said. “The depth and breadth of our product portfolio coupled with outstanding execution positions the company well going forward.”
