Altair Engineering Inc. Q4 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) released earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $0.996 million, or $0.01 per share. This compares with $19.7 million, or $0.22 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Altair Engineering Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $47.4 million or $0.52 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.51 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 12.3% to $192.6 million from $171.5 million last year.

Altair Engineering Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $0.996 Mln. vs. $19.7 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.01 vs. $0.22 last year.
-Revenue: $192.6 Mln vs. $171.5 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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