Primerica, Inc. Announces 19% Rise In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Primerica, Inc. (PRI) revealed a profit for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $49.35 million, or $0.98 per share. This was higher than $41.59 million, or $0.75 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.94 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.0% to $355.82 million. This was up from $338.84 million last year.

Primerica, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $49.35 Mln. vs. $41.59 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 18.7% -EPS (Q3): $0.98 vs. $0.75 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 30.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.94 -Revenue (Q3): $355.82 Mln vs. $338.84 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.0%