Dun & Bradstreet reported adjusted revenue increase for Q4 of 10% year over year, before the effect of foreign exchange (up 8% after the effect of foreign exchange) with organic revenue up 3%.
Full year 2015 As Adjusted revenue increased 7%, before the effect of foreign exchange (up 5% after the effect of foreign exchange) with organic revenue up 1%. Fourth quarter 2015 GAAP revenue increased 9% year over year, before the effect of foreign exchange (up 7% after the effect of foreign exchange). Full year 2015 GAAP revenue increased 5% year-over-year, before the effect of foreign exchange (up 3% after the effect of foreign exchange).
Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights: As Adjusted operating income of $174.4 million, up 10% year over year and GAAP operating income of $128.7 million, down 17% year over year; GAAP results were negatively impacted primarily by acquisition-related charges.
As Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.87, up 13% from $2.54 in the fourth quarter of 2014; GAAP diluted earnings per share were $2.11, down 17% from $2.53 in the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP results were negatively impacted primarily by acquisition-related charges.
Full Year 2015 Highlights: As Adjusted operating income of $437.3 million, flat year over year and GAAP operating income of $337.0 million, down 18% year over year; GAAP results were negatively impacted primarily by acquisition-related charges.
As Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $7.25, up 1% from $7.18 in 2014; GAAP diluted earnings per share were$4.64, down 42% from $7.99 in 2014. GAAP results were negatively impacted primarily by acquisition-related charges and a loss related to the sale of our businesses in Australia and New Zealand;
Free cash flow for the full year 2015 was $272.0 million, compared to $250.2 million for the full year 2014; net cash provided by operating activities for the full year 2015 was $336.8 million, compared to $297.4 million for the full year 2014.
D&B has set its site on a US$ 24 bn market for business information with a new marketing and sales organization and new products to lift sales.
Source: D&B Investor Relations
