CEPHEID INC Announces 34% Retreat In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - CEPHEID INC (CPHD) reported a profit for fourth quarter that decreased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line fell to $5.16 million, or $0.07 per share. This was down from $7.83 million, or $0.11 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.8% to $147.00 million. This was up from $131.52 million last year.

CEPHEID INC earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $5.16 Mln. vs. $7.83 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -34.1% -EPS (Q4): $0.07 vs. $0.11 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -36.4% -Revenue (Q4): $147.00 Mln vs. $131.52 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $0.22 - $0.28 Full year revenue guidance: $618 - $6235 Mln