Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Q1 Earnings Rise 5%

(RTTNews) - Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) released a profit for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $186 million, or $1.01 per share. This was up from $177 million, or $0.94 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.3% to $1.51 billion. This was up from $1.49 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q1): $186 Mln. vs. $177 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.1% -EPS (Q1): $1.01 vs. $0.94 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q1): $1.51 Bln vs. $1.49 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.3%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.56 to $4.66