TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Benchmark Electronics Inc. (BHE) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $17.6 million.

The Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 58 cents per share.

The electronic manufacturing services company posted revenue of $691.4 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $64.3 million, or $1.79 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.84 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, Benchmark expects its per-share earnings to range from 42 cents to 48 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $625 million to $665 million for the fiscal first quarter.

Benchmark shares have declined nearly 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $27.12, a drop of 3% in the last 12 months.

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