iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 1, 2011.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2011 increased 28 percent to $120.4 million, compared with $94.2 million for the same quarter one year ago. Revenue for the first nine months of 2011 increased 17 percent to $334.7 million from $287.0 million last year.

Net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $14.1 million, compared with $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. For the first nine months, net income was $29.6 million, up from $18.5 million a year ago. Net income included a one-time tax benefit of $3.5 million in the third-quarter and nine-month periods in 2011. Net income for the third-quarter and nine-month periods in 2010 included a one-time tax benefit of $2.3 million.

Quarterly earnings per share grew by 85 percent to $0.50, compared with $0.27 in the third quarter last year. Nine-month earnings per share grew to $1.06, up from $0.70 in 2010. EPS included a one-time tax benefit of $0.12 in 2011 and $0.09 in 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2011 was $20.2 million, or 17 percent of revenue, compared with $11.5 million, or 12 percent of revenue, in the third quarter of 2010. Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2011 was $51.7 million, compared with $37.6 million for the same period a year ago.

“Our third quarter and year-to-date results were excellent across all measures and far exceeded our expectations,” said Colin Angle, chairman and chief executive officer of iRobot. “Due to strong performance by both divisions and our expectations for the fourth quarter, we are increasing our full-year 2011 expectations for the second time this year.”

iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. The company’s home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, and its government and industrial robots protect those in harm’s way. iRobot’s consumer and military robots feature iRobot Aware robot intelligence systems, proprietary technology incorporating advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence.

More about IRBT at www.irobot.com.

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