Newell Rubbermaid Co. Reveals 6% Rise In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Newell Rubbermaid Co. (NWL) reported a profit for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $168.1 million, or $0.62 per share. This was higher than $159.2 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.61 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.4% to $1.53 billion. This was up from $1.48 billion last year.

Newell Rubbermaid Co. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $168.1 Mln. vs. $159.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.6% -EPS (Q3): $0.62 vs. $0.58 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.61 -Revenue (Q3): $1.53 Bln vs. $1.48 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.4%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.14 - $2.20