Benchmark Electronics Inc Q4 Income Advances

(RTTNews) - Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $25 million, or $0.49 per share. This was higher than $22 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.37 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.8% to $680 million. This was up from $608 million last year.

Benchmark Electronics Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $25 Mln. vs. $22 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.49 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.37 -Revenue (Q4): $680 Mln vs. $608 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.8%