Limoneira narrows first quarter losses
Net losses and operating losses for Santa Paula citrus grower Limoneira fell by almost half for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, compared to the same period last year, on a 12 percent increase in revenue. Net loss applicable to common stock was $2.2 million for the quarter, down from $4.1 million in the Read More →
Dubroff: Companies play let’s make a deal but they don’t always win
There’s no question that the current wave of corporate mergers is reshaping big chunks of the corporate landscape on the Central Coast. But all mergers are not created equal and history suggests that more than half of mergers involving large publicly traded companies don’t really work out at all. For a look at what’s working Read More →
Revenue up but net income down at Salem Media Group
Story updated at 10:40 a.m. March 10: Salem Media Group, a Christian and conservative media company based in Camarillo, announced a decline in fourth quarter and full year net income, despite revenue increases. Revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31 came to $70.7 million, up from $69.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. Full Read More →
Santa Barbara’s QAD reports $15.5 million net loss
Santa Barbara manufacturing software company QAD reported a $15.5 million net loss, or 84 cents per diluted Class A share for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, as a result of a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was connected to the company’s investments in cloud technology, the March 9 earnings Read More →
Semtech reports skyrocketing net income
Camarillo semiconductor company Semtech announced $8 million in net income for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2017, up from $1.25 million for the same quarter last year. Full fiscal year 2017 net income came to $54.66 million, more than three times its net income for 2016. Earnings per share during the quarter rose Read More →
AeroVironment reports drop in revenues
AeroVironment, a Monrovia-based aircraft systems company with operations in Simi Valley, announced a drop in revenues for its third quarter fiscal 2017, ending in a $2.2 million net loss. Revenues for the quarter fell from $67.6 million the prior year to $53.2 million, mainly from its unmanned aircraft division. Gross margin also decreased 27 percent Read More →
Calavo Growers reports record revenues but net income down
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported record first quarter revenues of $226.6 million, up from $204.6 million a year ago, but net income fell to $5.2 million from $6.3 million a year ago. The revenue growth was fueled by the performance of Calavo’s fruit and vegetables company Renaissance Food Group, which showed a 29 percent rise Read More →
