LONGUEUIL, Que. — Heroux-Devtek Inc. beat expectations even as its profit and revenue in its most recent quarter fell compared with a year earlier.
The maker of aircraft landing gear says it earned $8.5 million or 24 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, down from $8.7 million or 24 cents per share a year earlier.
Revenue totalled $150.3 million, down from $157.3 million a year earlier.
The company says defence sales rose 21.1 per cent to $101.8 million in the quarter compared with 84.1 million a year earlier, while civil sales fell 33.7 per cent to $48.5 million compared with 73.2 million.
On an adjusted basis, Heroux-Devtek says it earned 26 cents per share for the quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 24 cents per share a year earlier.
Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of 16 cents per share and $140 million in revenue, according to financial data firm Refinitiv.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2021.
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