Pinnacle Foods (PF) Tops Q2 EPS by 3c; Reaffirms

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Pinnacle Foods Inc. Reports Q2 2018 Results

August 2, 2018 7:30 AM EDT

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE: PF) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2018 and reaffirmed its guidance for Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the year of $2.85 to $2.95.

Diluted EPS in the second quarter of 2018, including items affecting comparability1, increased to $0.47 versus $0.16 in the year-ago period. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted diluted EPS advanced 11.3% to $0.59, compared to $0.53 in the year-ago period.

Net sales for the second quarter declined 0.4% (excluding the impact of Easter timing, net sales increased 1.1%) as continued... More