Phillips 66 Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Phillips 66 (PSX) reported a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $1.53 billion, or $3.18 per share. This compares with $0.88 billion, or $1.60 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Phillips 66 reported adjusted earnings of $1.46 billion or $3.10 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.45 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Phillips 66 earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $1.46 Bln. vs. $0.86 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $3.10 vs. $1.66 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.45