MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $30.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had profit of $1.04.

The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.68 per share. The processor of debit and credit card payments posted revenue of $7.49 billion in the period,

MasterCard (MA) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.18 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

For the current quarter ending in March, Church & Dwight expects its per-share earnings to be 90 cents. The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.68 to $3.72 per share. Church & Dwight shares have increased slightly more than 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed nearly 7% in the last 12 months.