Brooks Automation Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Brooks Automation Inc. (BRKS) revealed earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $67.02 million, or $0.95 per share. This compares with $14.00 million, or $0.20 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Brooks Automation Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $28.27 million or $0.40 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.36 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Brooks Automation Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $28.27 Mln. vs. $19.84 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.40 vs. $0.28 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.36