Lancaster Colony Q2 EPS $1.87 Beats $1.62 Estimate, Sales $485.92M Miss $492.01M Estimate
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Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) reported Q2 earnings of $1.87 per share, surpassing the $1.62 estimate, marking a 28.97% increase from last year. However, their sales of $485.92M fell short of the $492.01M estimate, a slight 1.24% miss but still a 1.79% increase from the previous year.
February 01, 2024 | 12:36 pm
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Lancaster Colony's Q2 earnings exceeded expectations at $1.87/share, a significant increase from last year, but sales slightly missed estimates.
The positive earnings surprise, with a 15.43% beat on EPS and a 28.97% increase from the previous year, is likely to positively impact investor sentiment and LANC's stock price in the short term. However, the slight miss on sales estimates could temper some of the enthusiasm, but the overall impact is expected to be positive due to the strong earnings performance.
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