Investing.com - Procter&Gamble reported on Tuesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Procter&Gamble announced earnings per share of $1.61 on revenue of $20.34B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.59 on revenue of $19.79B.
Procter&Gamble shares are up 17% from the beginning of the year, still down 3.32% from its 52 week high of $147.23 set on September 13. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 19.45% from the start of the year.
Procter&Gamble follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
Procter&Gamble's report follows an earnings beat by PepsiCo on October 5, who reported EPS of $1.79 on revenue of $20.19B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.73 on revenue of $19.39B.
Philip Morris had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $1.58 on revenue of $8.12B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.56 on revenue of $7.92B.
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