Unum Group Q3 adjusted earnings Miss Estimates

(RTTNews) - Unum Group (UNM) revealed a profit for its third quarter that advanced from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $328.6 million, or $1.60 per share. This compares with $231.1 million, or $1.13 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Unum Group reported adjusted earnings of $210.5 million or $1.03 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.15 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.0% to $2.97 billion from $3.00 billion last year.

Unum Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $210.5 Mln. vs. $245.9 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.03 vs. $1.21 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.15 -Revenue (Q3): $2.97 Bln vs. $3.00 Bln last year.