Nova Ltd. Q4 Profit Increases, beats estimates

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $38.068 million, or $1.20 per share. This compares with $36.098 million, or $1.15 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Nova Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of $43.597 million or $1.36 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.23 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 11.3% to $134.219 million from $151.238 million last year.

Nova Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $38.068 Mln. vs. $36.098 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $1.20 vs. $1.15 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.23
-Revenue (Q4): $134.219 Mln vs. $151.238 Mln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.21 to $1.33
Next quarter revenue guidance: $134 Mln to $140 Mln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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