Fidelity National Financial Inc Reveals 26% Advance In Q1 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF) revealed a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $118 million, or $0.42 per share. This was higher than $94 million, or $0.33 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.36 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 29.1% to $2.22 billion. This was up from $1.72 billion last year.

Fidelity National Financial Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $118 Mln. vs. $94 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.42 vs. $0.33 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 27.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.36 -Revenue (Q1): $2.22 Bln vs. $1.72 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 29.1%