Camtek Ltd. Q4 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) reported earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $20.790 million, or $0.42 per share. This compares with $21.673 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Camtek Ltd. reported adjusted earnings of $28.208 million or $0.57 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.9% to $88.690 million from $82.175 million last year.

Camtek Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $20.790 Mln. vs. $21.673 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $0.42 vs. $0.45 last year.
-Analyst Estimates: $0.53
-Revenue (Q4): $88.690 Mln vs. $82.175 Mln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter revenue guidance: $93 Mln to $95 Mln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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