GAAP1 EPS Increased 9 Percent; Operating2 EPS Increased 30 Percent
Total Company Sales Grew 5 Percent on Volume and Price Improvement
Segment Operating Margins Expanded About 250 Basis Points
WILMINGTON, Del., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
First-Quarter Highlights
•GAAP1 earnings per share increased 9 percent to $1.52 from $1.39 in prior year. Operating earnings2 per share increased 30 percent to $1.64 from $1.26 in prior year.
•Sales of $7.7 billion increased 5 percent on a 4-percent benefit from volume and a 1-percent benefit from local price. Sales grew in most segments, led by Agriculture, Performance Materials, and Electronics & Communications.
•Agriculture sales increased 4 percent reflecting benefits from local price and volume. Pricing growth was driven by double-digit gains in Latin America, the launch of new soybean varieties in North America and increased sunflower seed sales in Europe. Volume growth was driven by the change in timing of seed deliveries and increased insecticide and sunflower seed volumes, partially offset by lower expected corn acreage in North America.
•Total company gross margin expanded by more than 80 basis points. Segment operating margins expanded by about 250 basis points, led by improvements in Electronics & Communications, Performance Materials and Agriculture.
•Free cash flow3 improved over $200 million.
•DuPont expects first-half 2017 GAAP1 earnings per share of about $2.42, a decrease of about 5 percent versus prior year. First-half 2017 operating earnings2 per share are expected to be about $2.90, an increase of about 16 percent versus prior year.
DuPont (NYSE: DD), a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials, and services to the global marketplace, today announced first-quarter 2017 GAAP1 earnings of $1.52 per share and operating earnings2 of $1.64 per share. Prior year GAAP1 and operating earnings2 were $1.39 per share and $1.26 per share, respectively. Refer to Schedule B for details of significant items excluded from operating earnings per share.
1 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
2 See schedules A, C, and D for definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures.
3 Free cash flow is defined as cash used for operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. See schedule A for reconciliation of non-GAAP measure.
First-quarter sales were $7.7 billion, up 5 percent versus prior year on a 4-percent benefit from volume and a 1-percent benefit from local price. Volume grew in almost all segments, led by Performance Materials, Electronics & Communications and Agriculture. Agriculture sales were positively impacted by the change in timing of seed deliveries which benefitted first quarter sales by approximately $140 million. This timing change benefitted total company net sales by 2 percent in the quarter.
"Our team delivered strong operational performance in the first quarter, growing operating EPS by 30 percent," said Ed Breen, Chairman and CEO. "The strength of our new product introductions and increased demand in key markets together resulted in top-line increases in almost every business. We also made significant progress on key milestones in the merger with Dow, including receipt of conditional approval from the European Commission and an agreement with FMC to divest certain crop protection assets and acquire substantially all of its Health & Nutrition segment. We continue to expect to close the merger in August of this year and quickly begin working on the 500-plus projects already identified to deliver the targeted $3 billion in cost synergies."
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