Applied Materials Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, beats estimates

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) revealed earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $2.02 billion, or $2.41 per share. This compares with $1.72 billion, or $2.02 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Applied Materials Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.78 billion or $2.13 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.91 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 0.4% to $6.71 billion from $6.74 billion last year.

Applied Materials Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $2.02 Bln. vs. $1.72 Bln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $2.41 vs. $2.02 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.91
-Revenue (Q1): $6.71 Bln vs. $6.74 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.79 - $2.15
Next quarter revenue guidance: $6.10 - $6.90 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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