BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) _ Entegris Inc. (ENTG) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $117.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Billerica, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 92 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.

The maker of equipment used in chip manufacturing posted revenue of $579.5 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $582.8 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Entegris expects its per-share earnings to range from 87 cents to 92 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $580 million to $600 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.

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