First American Financial Corp. Announces 42% Increase In Q3 Profit

(RTTNews) - First American Financial Corp. (FAF) revealed a profit for its third quarter that climbed compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $107.3 million, or $0.96 per share. This was up from $75.5 million, or $0.69 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 8.7% to $1.50 billion. This was up from $1.38 billion last year.

First American Financial Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $107.3 Mln. vs. $75.5 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 42.1% -EPS (Q3): $0.96 vs. $0.69 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 39.1% -Revenue (Q3): $1.50 Bln vs. $1.38 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 8.7%