DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman called 2014 a “transition year for agriculture.” Photo courtesy DuPont
杜邦公司警告说，其第二季度和全年的收入将低于预期，这主要是由于玉米种子销售疲软和高于预期的种子库存减记。
修订后的前景还反映出低于预期的作物保护除草剂销售，这主要是由于天气原因。
Given favorable soybean economics, soybean sales volumes in North America are higher than expected, DuPont said. “However, the higher soybean volume will not fully offset the decline in corn volume, especially given the transition under way in the company’s soybean lineup to newer, higher performing products,” it added.
DuPont believes this is a “short-term negative trend, and there will be strong demand for its next generation soybean products.”
“While 2014 is a transition year in agriculture, the revisions to the outlook we made today do not meet the expectations we set for our Agriculture segment or for the company,” said DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman. “We have a strong global market position and a rich pipeline and we will make the necessary changes so that we return to our five-year track record of delivering the reliable, attractive growth our shareholders expect from this segment.”
该公司预计第二季度的营业利润将略低于去年同期的每股 $1.28。因此，该公司将其全年营业收入预期下调至每股 $4.00 至 $4.10。