CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Campbell’s Company (CPB) on Thursday reported a loss of $69 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Camden, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and asset impairment costs, came to 39 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share.
The maker of canned soup, Pepperidge Farm cookies and V8 juice posted revenue of $2.14 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.15 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $394 million, or $1.31 per share. Revenue was reported as $9.74 billion.
Campbell expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.65 to $1.80 per share.
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