KLA-Tencor Corp. Reports 31% Gain In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) reported earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $179 million, or $1.15 per share. This was up from $137 million, or $0.84 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.98 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 3.5% to $712 million. This was down from $738 million last year.

KLA-Tencor Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $179 Mln. vs. $137 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 30.7% -EPS (Q3): $1.15 vs. $0.84 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 36.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.98 -Revenue (Q3): $712 Mln vs. $738 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -3.5%