07:13 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. ( PG ) reported fiscal Q2 core earnings Wednesday of $1.88 per diluted share, up from $1.84 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.86.

Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $21.88 billion, compared with $21.44 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $21.54 billion.

The company said it maintained its fiscal 2025 core EPS guidance of $6.91 to $7.05.

Analysts polled by FactSet expect $6.94.

Procter & Gamble's ( PG ) shares were up 2.5% in recent Wednesday premarket activity.