Primerica, Inc. Reports 7% Increase In Q1 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Primerica, Inc. (PRI) reported earnings for its first quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $45.68 million, or $0.93 per share. This was higher than $42.57 million, or $0.80 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.91 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.3% to $362.96 million. This was up from $344.85 million last year.

Primerica, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $45.68 Mln. vs. $42.57 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.3% -EPS (Q1): $0.93 vs. $0.80 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.2% -Analysts Estimate: $0.91 -Revenue (Q1): $362.96 Mln vs. $344.85 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.3%