Whirlpool reported second-quarter earnings and sales that beat expectations. It also raised its guidance for the full year.
The electronics/home appliances maker’s adjusted earnings came in at $4.01 a share, higher than the $3.71 a share consensus expectation of analysts surveyed by FactSet .
Sales for the quarter rose +0.9% year-over-year to $5.19 billion, edging past analysts’ estimate of $5.02 billion. Excluding the effect of currency fluctuations, sales increased +3.5%.
Looking ahead, the company now expects full-year 2019 adjusted earnings between $14.75 and $15.50 - the midpoint of which is 4% higher compared to the previous forecasted range. The analysts surveyed by FactSet are expecting earnings of $14.79 per share for the full year.
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Industry HomeFurnishings