First Commonwealth Financial Reveals 30% Gain In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $10.06 million, or $0.11 per share. This was higher than $7.73 million, or $0.08 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.16 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

First Commonwealth Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $10.06 Mln. vs. $7.73 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 30.1% -EPS (Q4): $0.11 vs. $0.08 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 37.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.16