CalAmp: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 6 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 1 cent per share.

The wireless communications company posted revenue of $78.5 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $78.4 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $32.5 million, or 90 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $294.9 million.

For the current quarter ending in May, CalAmp said it expects revenue in the range of $72 million to $78 million.

In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $2.37. A year ago, they were trading at $5.27.

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