Church & Dwight Co Inc. Bottom Line Rises 3% In Q3

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

The company said its bottom line came in at $124.0 million, or $0.47 per share. This was higher than $120.4 million, or $0.45 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.47 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.0% to $870.7 million. This was up from $861.8 million last year.

Church & Dwight Co Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $124.0 Mln. vs. $120.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.0% -EPS (Q3): $0.47 vs. $0.45 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.47 -Revenue (Q3): $870.7 Mln vs. $861.8 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.42 Full year EPS guidance: $1.75