Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) Tops Q4 EPS by 2c

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2015 Results

February 17, 2016 8:01 AM EST

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) reported fourth quarter 2015 EPS of $0.97 compared to $0.77 in the prior year period. Core EPS were $1.00, up 14%, compared to $0.88 in the prior year period. For the year, the company reported earnings of $3.97 per diluted share compared to $3.56 per diluted share in the prior year.  Core EPS were $4.02, up 10%, compared to $3.65 in the prior year.

For the quarter, reported net sales increased 2% after a 2% reduction for foreign currency translation. Net sales grew on favorable product, package and segment mix, price increases and... More