Silver Wheaton Q3 Profit Slumps - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW.TO, SLW) reported a plunge in third-quarter net earnings to $4.5 million or $0.01 per share, from $77.06 million or $0.22 per share, last year. For the latest quarter, adjusted net earnings were $72.6 million, or $0.20 per share. On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.21 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues of $165.9 million in the quarter, were consistent with the $166.4 million reported last year. Analysts expected revenue of $177.28 million for the quarter.