Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Bottom Line Advances 9% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) announced a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $237 million, or $1.27 per share. This was up from $218 million, or $1.13 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.20 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.4% to $1.70 billion. This was up from $1.66 billion last year.

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $237 Mln. vs. $218 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.7% -EPS (Q2): $1.27 vs. $1.13 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.4% -Analysts Estimate: $1.20 -Revenue (Q2): $1.70 Bln vs. $1.66 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.27 - $4.35