Amphenol Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Amphenol Corp. (APH) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to company increased to $167.88 million, from $140.36 million, last year. On an as reported basis, earnings per share was $1.04, compared to $0.86, prior year. Earnings per share, excluding one-time items, was $1.05 for the quarter.

On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.99 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales were a record $1.25 billion, compared to $1.15 billion, prior year. Currency translation had the effect of increasing sales by approximately $7.5 million in the fourth quarter 2013 compared to the 2012 period. Analysts expected revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter.

The company now expects its first-quarter revenues in the range of $1.18 billion to $1.21 billion and earnings per share in the range of $0.93 to $0.96, excluding one-time items. Analysts expect the company to report first-quarter profit per share of $0.97 on revenue of $1.16 billion.

For the year 2014, the company expects to achieve revenues and earnings per share in the range of $5.0 billion to $5.12 billion and $4.15 to $4.27, excluding one-time items, respectively. Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2014 profit per share of $4.21 on revenue of $4.90 billion.