logo
  

Fresh Del Monte Produce Q1 Profit Down

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP) reported that its net income attributable to the company for the first quarter of 2015 declined to $42.5 million, from $58.6 million in the first quarter of 2014. Earnings per share dropped to $0.80 from $1.04 last year.

Comparable net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $44.2 million, compared with $56.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. Comparable earnings per share were $0.83, compared with comparable earnings per share of $1.00 in the prior year.

Net sales for the first quarter of 2015 grew to $1.008 billion, from last year's $982.3 million, due to higher net sales in the company's banana and other fresh produce business segments, primarily driven by increased sales volume in North America.

For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com

Business News

A busy week for economics saw the release of first quarter growth figures for the U.S. economy and the interest rate decision in Japan. Read our stories to find out why the GDP data damped market sentiment in the U.S. and what were the signals given out by the Bank of Japan. Other news this week included new home sales data and jobless claims figures from the U.S., and the latest purchasing managers' survey results for the Eurozone.

View More Videos
RELATED NEWS
Follow RTT