Symetra Financial Corp. Reports 23% Rise In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Symetra Financial Corp. (SYA) reported earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $56.1 million, or $0.48 per share. This was higher than $45.5 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.46 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.4% to $521.2 million. This was up from $509.0 million last year.

Symetra Financial Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $56.1 Mln. vs. $45.5 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 23.3% -EPS (Q3): $0.48 vs. $0.39 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 23.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.46 -Revenue (Q3): $521.2 Mln vs. $509.0 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.4%