Crown Holdings Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings of $1.71 per share

(RTTNews) - Crown Holdings Inc. (CCK) reported a profit for third quarter that declined from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $164 million, or $1.23 per share. This compares with $177 million, or $1.32 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Crown Holdings Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $229 million or $1.71 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 28.3% to $3.17 billion from $2.47 billion last year.

Crown Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $229 Mln. vs. $196 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.71 vs. $1.46 last year. -Revenue (Q3): $3.17 Bln vs. $2.47 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.97 to $1.02