Engine maker Cummins Inc. reported $4.2 billion in revenue, down 9 percent from the same quarter last year.
The company cited lower truck production and weak international demand for power equipment as the primary factors.
Meanwhile, revenues in North America decreased 13 percent while international sales declined by 3 percent. Within international markets, higher revenues in China partially offset declines in the Middle East and Africa.
Earnings before interest and taxes were $398 million in the third quarter, or 9.5 percent of sales, and included a $99 million increase in an existing accrual for a loss contingency. EBIT in the third quarter of 2015 was $577 million or 12.5 percent of sales.
Net income attributable to Cummins was $289 million ($1.72 per diluted share). The loss contingency charge, net of its impact on compensation plans, reduced diluted earnings per share by 30 cents. The tax rate in the third quarter of 2016 was 21.5 percent. Net income in the third quarter of 2015 was $380 million ($2.14 per diluted share).
“Due to the slow pace of growth in the global economy, we continue to face weak demand in a number of our most important markets,” said Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger. “The restructuring actions that we initiated in the fourth quarter of 2015, combined with strong execution on material cost reduction initiatives, productivity gains and improvements in product quality are all helping to mitigate the impact of weaker revenues.