Celestica Q4 Profit Misses Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Celestica Inc. (CLS, CLS.TO), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $4.4 million or $0.03 per share, compared to profit of $22.1 million or $0.12 per share, prior year. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.23, for the quarter.

On average, 11 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.24 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue decreased to $1.42 billion from $1.44 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter.

For the first quarter, the company anticipates revenue to be in the range of $1.275 to $1.375 billion, and non-IFRS adjusted net earnings per share to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.24. Analysts expect the company to report first-quarter earnings per share of $0.22 on revenue of $1.35 billion.