bombardier recreational products inc which operates as brp inc on friday reported a fall in fourthquarter profit as the company continued to face supplychainrelated challenges as well as inefficiencies and inflationary pressures the powersportsvehicle maker said earnings per share were 250 canadian dollars us200 down from c295 a year earlier net income was c2096 million compared with c2642 million it said the company said it had a limited ability to replenish dealer inventories limiting product availability across its network supplychain disruptions resulted in nearly completed units missing components throughout the second half of the year it said adjusted earnings were c300 a share beating analysts forecasts that according to factset were at c254 a share sales rose to c235 billion from c182 billion it said analysts had expected c23 billion the company cited primarily strong retail demand driving higher wholesale volume across its product lines looking ahead at fiscal 2023 brp said it expects total revenue to grow by between 24 and 29 from c765 billion in the preceding year brp said it expects net income this year in the range of c900 million to c925 million net income was c7946 million in the prior year president chief executive jose boisjoli said the first half of fiscal 2023 could prove to be more challenging given the global supplychain volatility though he is confident of achieving fullyear guidance based on consumer demand