LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Oxford Instruments plc (OXIG.L) posted higher full-year pre-tax profit of 36.1 million pounds, compared with 26.7 million pounds last year. Pre-tax profit before adjusting items amounted to 42.0 million pounds, an increase from the prior year's 26.2 million pounds.
However, profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders of the parent dropped to 24.8 million pounds from 32.2 million pounds a year ago.
On a per share basis, earnings for the recent year were 45.0 pence, lower than 63.6 pence in the 2011 period, while earnings per share, excluding adjusting items, climbed to 60.3 pence from 40.4 pence in the earlier year period.
Annual revenue increased to 337.3 million pounds from 262.3 million pounds in the comparable period.
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