Dean Foods Co Issues Q1, FY 2013 EPS Guidance Below Analysts' Estimates

Dean Foods Co announced that excluding whitewave's operating results it expects adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) between $0.45 and $0.55 for fiscal 2013 and EPS of $0.10 and $0.15 for first quarter of 2013. Including its current whitewave ownership interest, and assuming that the whitewave foods Company achieves $0.70 and $0.15 of adjusted EPS for the fiscal 2013 and first quarter of 2013. It expects EPS of $1.00 and $1.10 for fiscal 2013 and EPS of $0.22 and $0.27 for first quarter of 2013. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts are expecting the Company to report EPS of $1.29 for fiscal 2013; EPS of $0.30 for first quarter of 2013.