Lancaster Colony Corp Q2 Profit Climbs, Beats estimates

Lancaster Colony Corp (LANC) released earnings for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $51.484 million, or $1.87 per share. This compares with $39.973 million, or $1.45 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.62 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.8% to $485.916 million from $477.394 million last year.

Lancaster Colony Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $51.484 Mln. vs. $39.973 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $1.87 vs. $1.45 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.62
-Revenue (Q2): $485.916 Mln vs. $477.394 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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