The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Earnings Advance In Q2

(RTTNews) - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) revealed a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $42.68 million, or $0.41 per share. This was higher than $32.91 million, or $0.32 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.42 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.8% to $775.20 million. This was up from $740.00 million last year.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $42.68 Mln. vs. $32.91 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 29.7% -EPS (Q2): $0.41 vs. $0.32 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.42 -Revenue (Q2): $775.20 Mln vs. $740.00 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.64 to $1.75 Full year revenue guidance: $2.967 - $3.036 Bln