Monsanto (MON) Posts Q4 Loss of 27c/Share; Guides Fy15 EPS Below Views

Monsanto (NYSE: MON) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.27), $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.24). Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.63 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion.

“We’re confident in our ability to deliver the targets we’ve set in both the near term and over the longer term,” said Hugh Grant, chairman and chief executive officer for Monsanto. “In an industry that’s particularly near-term focused right now, there are few companies as well positioned to deliver strong growth today while significantly increasing investments to enable the continued delivery of a broad range of innovative solutions for tomorrow.”

Monsanto sees FY2015 EPS of $5.75 - $6.00, versus the consensus of $6.03. The company projects free cash flow in the range of $2 billion to $2.2 billion for fiscal year 2015. The company expects net cash provided by operating activities to be $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion, and net cash required by investing activities to be approximately $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion.

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