Community Health Systems, Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) reported a profit for third quarter that dropped from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $111 million, or $0.85 per share. This compares with $112 million, or $0.97 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.12 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 0.3% to $3.12 billion from $3.13 billion last year.

Community Health Systems, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q3): $0.69 vs. $0.18 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.12 -Revenue (Q3): $3.12 Bln vs. $3.13 Bln last year.