BRIEF-Hillenbrand Q2 Revenue Rose 14 Percent To $452 Million

May 2 (Reuters) - Hillenbrand Inc:

* Q2 GAAP LOSS PER SHARE $0.34

* QUARTER-END ORDER BACKLOG OF $753 MILLION GREW 35% OVER PRIOR YEAR

* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $2.37 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.64 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* QTRLY EPS REFLECTS NON-CASH CHARGES OF $63 MILLION, OR $0.98 PER SHARE, FOR GOODWILL AND TRADE NAME IMPAIRMENTS

* Q2 REVENUE VIEW $434.8 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: