Yum! Brands Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) revealed a profit for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $454 million, or $1.40 per share. This compares with $418 million, or $1.18 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.83 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 3.5% to $1.39 billion from $1.44 billion last year.

Yum! Brands Inc. earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q3): $1.04 vs. $0.68 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.83 -Revenue (Q3): $1.39 Bln vs. $1.44 Bln last year.