Bemis Co Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - Bemis Co Inc. (BMS) announced a profit for its third quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $57.5 million, or $0.63 per share. This compares with $55.6 million, or $0.61 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.77 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.0% to $1.03 billion from $1.04 billion last year.

Bemis Co Inc. earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q3): $0.77 vs. $0.70 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.77 -Revenue (Q3): $1.03 Bln vs. $1.04 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.77 to $2.82