HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED announces financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018


 Year ending: Three months ending:
 12/31/201812/31/2017 12/31/201812/31/2017
Net product sales$145,602,000$127,406,000 $34,369,000 30,772,000
Income from operating activities(*) 7,713,000 5,973,000 $1,597,000 1,210,000
Net income for the period 3,764,000 4,560,000 $274,000 818,000
Total comprehensive income for the period 5,296,000 3,519,000 $1,310,000 907,000
      
Earnings per share     
Basic$0.33$0.40 $0.02$0.07
Diluted$0.33$0.40 $0.02$0.07
      
      
(*) Earnings from operations is before interest, foreign exchange, equity interest, other income and taxes
NOTE: The interim financial results have not been reviewed by an auditor
 

GUELPH, Ontario, March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

To all employees and shareholders:

Our new orders slowed over the last months of the year.  Combined with year-end adjustments, our reported profits are lower.

Compared to 2017, our results for last year are good and send us into 2019 with a focus on the need for continual improvements.

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited (Trade Symbol TSX:HMM.A) manufactures a broad range of products for the electronic and electrical products industry, including metallic and non-metallic enclosures, racks, small cases, outlet strips, surge suppressors and electronic transformers.

For information, contact:
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited
Robert F. Hammond, Chairman and CEO
Tel. (519) 822-2960
Fax. (519) 822-7289
Email:  ir@hammfg.com