Dean Foods Co Reports 371% Advance In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Dean Foods Co (DF) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $33 million, or $0.36 per share. This was up from $7 million, or $0.08 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.34 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 15.8% to $2.02 billion. This was down from $2.40 billion last year.

Dean Foods Co earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $33 Mln. vs. $7 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 371.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.36 vs. $0.08 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 350.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.34 -Revenue (Q4): $2.02 Bln vs. $2.40 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -15.8%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.32 to $0.42