Analysts were expecting Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AATI) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $-0.01 for last quarter, but AATI beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.02---3 cents above the consensus estimate. AATI also issued earnings guidance for next quarter that is in line with current analyst expectations.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.01 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that AATI’s earnings are up this year.

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Also, if you compare AATI's 25.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 21.13% for the Semiconductor - Specialized industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect AATI to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Semiconductor - Specialized industry, you can see how analysts believe AATI will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) [Chart - News - Analysis] and First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe LLTC's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 15.38% while FSLR's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 38.92%.

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