Herbalife Announces Record Fourth Quarter 2012 and Full Year Results

• Posted by System February 22, 2013 - Filed in Archive - 910 views
  LOS ANGELES -- Herbalife Ltd. reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.1 billion, reflecting an increase of 20 percent compared to the same time period in 2011 on volume point growth of 18 percent. Net income for the quarter of $117.8 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, compares to 2011 fourth quarter net income of $105.4 million and EPS of $0.86, respectively.

  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the company reported record net sales of $4.1 billion, an 18 percent increase on 20 percent growth in volume compared to 2011. For the same period, the company reported net income of $477.2 million, or $4.05 per diluted share, reflecting an increase of 16 percent and 23 percent, respectively, compared to the 2011 results of $412.6 million and $3.30 per diluted share.

  "Herbalife continues to deliver record results in sales and profitability as our independent distributors go deeper into existing markets, developing more and more customers using our nutrition products every day," said Michael O. Johnson, Herbalife's chairman and CEO. "Obesity and poor nutrition are global public health problems. Our distributors are proud to be part of the solution."