Intersil Corp. Profit Rises 11% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Intersil Corp. (ISIL) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $27.89 million, or $0.20 per share. This was higher than $25.20 million, or $0.18 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.14 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.4% to $126.63 million. This was down from $131.13 million last year.

Intersil Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $27.89 Mln. vs. $25.20 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.20 vs. $0.18 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.14 -Revenue (Q4): $126.63 Mln vs. $131.13 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.4%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.14 - $0.16 Next quarter revenue guidance: $125 - $131 Mln