Williams Cos. Reports 11% Fall In Q3 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Williams Cos. (WMB) reported earnings for third quarter that decreased from last year.

The company said its earnings totaled $148 million, or $0.20 per share. This was down from $167 million, or $0.22 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.19 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Williams Cos. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $148 Mln. vs. $167 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -11.4% -EPS (Q3): $0.20 vs. $0.22 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -9.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.19