Crown Holdings Inc. Announces 2% Increase In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Crown Holdings Inc. (CCK) reported a profit for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $189 million, or $1.41 per share. This was higher than $186 million, or $1.33 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.41 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.0% to $2.47 billion. This was up from $2.33 billion last year.

Crown Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $189 Mln. vs. $186 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.6% -EPS (Q3): $1.41 vs. $1.33 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.41 -Revenue (Q3): $2.47 Bln vs. $2.33 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.0%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.75 - $0.80