CGI Inc. GIB-A-T reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher.
The business and technology consulting firm says it earned $435.9-million or $1.91 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30.
The result compared with a profit $414.5-million or $1.76 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.
Excluding specific items, CGI says it earned $1.92 per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from $1.79 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.
Revenue for the quarter totalled $3.66-billion, up from $3.51-billion a year earlier.
Bookings for the quarter totalled $3.82-billion, while the company’s backlog stood at $28.72-billion at the end of the quarter.
