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Colfax (CFX) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c, Sales Light

April 25, 2013 8:50 AM EDT
Colfax (NYSE: CFX) reported Q1 EPS of $0.26, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.24. Revenue for the quarter came in at $947.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $958.57 million.

Steve Simms, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report results for the first quarter that exceeded our expectations. Although sales fell short of our targets, we benefited from strong operating margins in both segments, reflecting the impact of our improvement plans. Overall, the underlying market drivers for our long cycle gas- and fluid-handling business remain positive. Sales and orders for the quarter in this business were impacted by trends specific to individual sectors and we anticipate solid growth in the segment for the balance of 2013. Demand remained soft in the fabrication technology segment, but we continue to demonstrate that we can improve margins in the segment without sales growth. We remain excited about the future of both of our businesses and will continue to focus on our improvement initiatives and programs to deliver organic growth. We were also pleased with the refinancing of our debt during the quarter, which will result in reduced interest expense in future periods."

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