Procter & Gamble Q3 Profit Rises

International Business Times

Published Apr 23, 2014 07:42AM ET

Updated Apr 23, 2014 08:00AM ET

By Reuters - (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), the world's largest household products maker, reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by an increase in sales of its home care products.

The company earned $2.61 billion, or $0.90 per share, in the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, up slightly from $2.57 billion, or $0.88 per share, a year earlier. Core earnings per share, excluding restructuring charges, rose 5 percent to $1.04.