EnerSys (ENS) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.97 per diluted share, up from $2.08 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.78.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $974.8 million from $910.7 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $972.7 million.

The company said it expects fiscal Q1 adjusted diluted EPS between $2.03 and $2.13 on net sales of $830 million to $870 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $2.41 and $907.8 million, respectively.