Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global health and wellness company committed to transforming lives to make a better world, today announced financial results for its third quarter of 2018.
Third quarter net sales for 2018 were $43.0 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 2.4%, as compared to $42.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, our net sales increased 2.9% on a constant dollar basis (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures, below) as compared to the same period in 2017, while unfavorable foreign exchange caused a $0.2 million decrease in GAAP net sales as compared to the same period in 2017.
Income from operations was $1.7 million for the third quarter 2018, as compared to income of $0.7 million in the same period in 2017. Due to taxes, our net loss was $1.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2018, as compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2017.
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s effective tax rate was 167.8% as compared to (58.5)% for the same period in 2017. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30,