DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) today announced third quarter 2014 results. The Company reported a third quarter 2014 diluted loss from continuing operations attributable to Dean Foods of $0.16 per share, compared to third quarter 2013 diluted income of $4.35 per share. On an adjusted basis, the third quarter 2014 diluted loss from continuing operations was$0.03 per share, compared to third quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of $0.12 per share.
Third quarter 2014 operating loss totaled $1 million, compared to third quarter 2013 operating income of $23 million. Third quarter 2014 adjusted operating income totaled $10 million, compared to adjusted operating income of $42 million in the year-ago period.
Net loss attributable to Dean Foods totaled $16 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $415 million of net income attributable to Dean Foods for the year-ago period. On an adjusted basis, third quarter net loss attributable to Dean Foods totaled $3 million, compared to $11 million of net income attributable to Dean Foods for the third quarter of 2013.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $2.4 billion, compared to $2.2 billion of net sales in the third quarter of 2013. Full report.