Energizer Holdings Inc. Reports 33% Fall In Q2 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) reported earnings for second quarter that fell from last year.

The company said its profit totaled $18.5 million, or $0.30 per share. This was down from $27.5 million, or $0.44 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.21 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 6.4% to $334.0 million. This was down from $356.9 million last year.

Energizer Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $18.5 Mln. vs. $27.5 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -32.7% -EPS (Q2): $0.30 vs. $0.44 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -31.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.21 -Revenue (Q2): $334.0 Mln vs. $356.9 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -6.4%