Hain Celestial's 2nd Quarter Sales Set A Record

Hain Celestial Group posted an eight percent increase in second quarter sales over the prior year, $753 million compared to $696 million. The company said sales were affected by $18 million in foreign exchange rate movements. Profit per diluted share increased 28 percent to $0.55 a share, while adjusted EPS was $0.57 a six percent increase. The company’s record sales reflect continuing strong performance from the U.K. and “Rest of World” markets that grew 12 percent. The Hain Pure Protein Corporation segment grew 21 percent, excluding the acquisition of Empire.  CEO Irwin D. Simon said the strong results reflect “our global diversified business model across Hain Celestial's organic and natural brands, product categories, customers and geographies."