Actuant Corp. (NYSE: ATU), Milwaukee, WI, reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales of $301 million, a 9 percent increase compared with the year-ago period. The company reported a net loss of $37.8 million, compared with a net loss of $98.8 million a year ago.
Actuant executives pointed to strong double-digit growth in its Industrial and Energy segments and solid growth in its Engineered Solutions segment in the fourth quarter.
Sales for the full year ended August 31, 2018, were $1.2 billion, compared with $1.1 billion a year ago. The company reported a net loss of $21.6 million for the year, compared with a loss of $66.2 million a year ago.