Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc Q4 Income Climbs 2%

(RTTNews) - Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (MMC) released earnings for its fourth quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $372 million, or $0.71 per share. This was up from $363 million, or $0.66 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.71 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.8% to $3.34 billion. This was up from $3.25 billion last year.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $372 Mln. vs. $363 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 2.5% -EPS (Q4): $0.71 vs. $0.66 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.71 -Revenue (Q4): $3.34 Bln vs. $3.25 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.8%