Church & Dwight Co Inc. Announces 15% Rise In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Church & Dwight Co Inc. (CHD) revealed a profit for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $111.6 million, or $0.85 per share. This was higher than $97.30 million, or $0.73 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.79 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.6% to $877.40 million. This was up from $847.10 million last year.

Church & Dwight Co Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $111.6 Mln. vs. $97.30 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.7% -EPS (Q2): $0.85 vs. $0.73 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.79 -Revenue (Q2): $877.40 Mln vs. $847.10 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.6%