Campbell Soup Co. Announces 26% Rise In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) revealed a profit for its second quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $423 million, or $0.87 per share. This was higher than $337 million, or $0.71 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 1.3% to $2.20 billion. This was down from $2.23 billion last year.

Campbell Soup Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $423 Mln. vs. $337 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.5% -EPS (Q2): $0.87 vs. $0.71 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.5% -Revenue (Q2): $2.20 Bln vs. $2.23 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -1.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.88 - $2.96