National Instruments Announces Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2018; Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2019
For the year, the company reported total net sales were $1,359,132,000 against $1,289,386,000 a year ago. Operating income was $172,879,000 against $145,778,000 a year ago. Net income was $155,057,000 against $52,411,000 a year ago. Basic earnings per share were $1.17 against $0.40 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were $1.16 against $0.40 a year ago.
The company currently expects first quarter revenue to be in the range of $305 million to $335 million. The company currently expects that GAAP fully diluted EPS will be
in the range of $0.12 to $0.26 for first quarter, with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS expected to be in the range of $0.23 to $0.37.