Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Earnings Drop 7% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) announced a profit for third quarter that declined compared to the same period last year.

The company said its profit came in at $201 million, or $1.10 per share. This was down from $217 million, or $1.17 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.16 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 $1.74 billion. This was up from $1.68 billion last year.

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $201 Mln. vs. $217 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -7.4% -EPS (Q3): $1.10 vs. $1.17 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -6.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.16 -Revenue (Q3): $1.74 Bln vs. $1.68 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.50 - $4.57