Isra will release full fiscal 2017/188 results in February 2018. Isra's current backlog is more than 90 million euros, up from 85 million euros a year earlier. The company initially estimates a profit margin for 2017/2018 of at least Steady at last year's level, revenue is expected to grow 10-14%.
As of September 30, 2017, the cash / cash equivalents of Isra Vision increased by 76% to € 29.7 million and the amount of inventories decreased by 3% to € 32.7 million.
Thomson Reuters quotation system shows that IsraVision shares in Germany rose 10.66% on the 15th to close at 199.75 euros, a record high; the cumulative gain over the past year reached 103.52%.
QY Market Insights pointed out in September that 3D machine vision vendors include Keyence Corporation (6861.JP), Cognex Corp. (CGNX.US) and Isra Vision.
Harvest XQ global winners quotes system, Keyence hit a record high of record closing on November 24, so far this year (as of December 15 closing) cumulative increase of 57.9%.
Cognex, the global leader in machine vision for process automation, rose 0.13% to $ 60.97 on the 15th, up 91.67% so far this year.
Cognex realized 76% revenue growth (up 50% quarter-over-quarter) in the third quarter of 2017 (up to October 1, 2017) to a record 257.973 mil USD; its gross profit margin dropped to 76 from 78% a year ago %; Profit margin rose to 42% from 37% a year ago; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share jumped 91% to $ 1.11 from $ 0.58 a year earlier.
Cognex founder Robert J. Shillman pointed out that Cognex's Q3 revenue, net profit, earnings per share and profit margin all set record highs.