P&G Raises Profit Outlook -- Earnings Review
January 23 2018 - 9:21AM
Dow Jones News
By Imani Moise
Procter & Gamble shares fell 1.4% to $90.63 during premarket
trading after reporting second-quarter earnings. Here's what you
need to know:
EARNINGS: As reported profit fell as a result of a divestiture,
"core" profit rose 10% to $1.19 per share, topping analysts'
expectations.
REVENUE: Sales grew 3.2% to $17.4 billion, compared with the
$17.39 billion analysts were looking for. Organic revenue rose 2%
from a year ago, better than the 1% growth in the first quarter.
Organic sales growth was led by gains in the beauty business, which
was partially offset by declines in the grooming segment and baby,
feminine and family-care segment.
TAX WATCH: P&G reported a net charge of $628 million in the
quarter for repatriating its overseas profits. However, the company
expects to obtain a net benefit of $135 million in fiscal 2018 from
a reduced tax rate. The company said the benefit will increase in
the future as the 21% corporate tax rate is fully phased in.
OUTLOOK: The consumer giant raised the high end of its annual
earnings-per-share outlook by a percentage point due to the newly
enacted tax law. The company now expects adjusted earnings growth
of 5% to 8%, compared with prior guidance of up to 7% growth.
Write to Imani Moise at imani.moise@wsj.com
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January 23, 2018 09:06 ET (14:06 GMT)
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