Dr Pepper Snapple Q4 Profit Declines; Issues FY15 Outlook - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) reported that its fourth-quarter net income decreased to $150 million or $0.77 per share from $156 million or $0.78 per share in the prior year period.

Core net income for the latest fourth quarter was $173 million or $0.88 per share, compared to $193 million or $0.97 per share in the comparable quarter last year. On average, 19 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.88 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net sales increased to $1.51 billion from $1.46 billion, last year, while sixteen analysts expected revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter.

For full-year 2015, the company expects core earnings to be in the range of $3.80 to $3.88 per share and net sales to be up approximately 1%. Analysts expect the company to report full year earnings per share of $3.90.