Cohu Inc. Q4 Earnings Advance

(RTTNews) - Cohu Inc. (COHU) released a profit for its fourth quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $8.1 million, or $0.28 per share. This was higher than $6.6 million, or $0.24 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.31 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 19.0% to $84.1 million. This was up from $70.7 million last year.

Cohu Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $8.1 Mln. vs. $6.6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.28 vs. $0.24 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.31 -Revenue (Q4): $84.1 Mln vs. $70.7 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 19.0%