Church & Dwight Co Inc. Q2 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

(RTTNews) - Church & Dwight Co Inc. (CHD) reported earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $243.5 million, or $0.99 per share. This compares with $221.2 million, or $0.89 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Church & Dwight Co Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $0.93 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.84 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 3.9% to $1.511 billion from $1.454 billion last year.

Church & Dwight Co Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $243.5 Mln. vs. $221.2 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.99 vs. $0.89 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $1.511 Bln vs. $1.454 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.67