Energizer Holdings Q1 Profit Declines - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Wednesday reported first-quarter net earnings of $105.1 million or $1.69 per share, down from $107.9 million or $1.71 per share a year ago.

Excluding certain items, adjusted net income for the latest first quarter declined to $129.3 million or $2.07 per share from $132.6 million or $2.10 per share in the comparable quarter last year. On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $2.14 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Quarterly sales rose to $1.04 billion from $1.11 billion last year, while 13 analysts were looking for sales of $1.10 billion.

Looking ahead, through June 30, 2015, the company expects total organic net sales to be flat.