Source: PR Newswire
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today Nu Skin Enterprises pre-announced record quarterly revenue and earnings in advance of its 25th Anniversary Global Convention. Revenue for the third quarter grew to $334.2 million, an 8 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Earnings per share are expected to be $0.39 to $0.40, compared to $0.26 in the prior-year quarter. Earnings per share include $0.01 in planned restructuring charges related to Japan. Revenue benefited 1 percent for the quarter from foreign currency fluctuations. Strong revenue results around the globe coupled with improving operating margins continue to drive record results.
"In a year full of milestones, it’s fitting that the third quarter was our largest revenue quarter in company history," said Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer. "We continue to generate impressive results on both the top and bottom lines. Our local currency revenue growth accelerated to 7 percent, boosted by continued sales trend improvements in Japan and double-digit growth in South East Asia, South Korea, Mainland China, Europe and Latin America. Our North America business also performed well, reporting 7 percent growth. The approximately 50 percent improvement on the bottom line is a reflection of the terrific work our management teams have done around the world in streamlining the business over the past three years.
