HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) reported record bookings and revenue for 2012 and for the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter revenue of $230.9 million was up 8% compared to $213.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and up 4% from $221.8 million in the third quarter of 2012.
The gross margin in the fourth quarter was 47.2%, compared with 44.4% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 47.0% the third quarter of 2012.
The comparison between the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2012 of earnings per share computed on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) was affected by several items, as detailed below and in the attached table. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2011, GAAP earnings per share were unchanged, while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 22%. More…