Marsh & McLennan Q4 Profit Down, EPS Flat - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy, and people, reported that its net income attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $294 million or $0.54 per share, compared to $303 million or $0.54 per share in the year ago quarter.

Adjusted earnings per share grew 16% to $0.66, from $0.57 last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Consolidated revenue was $3.2 billion, an increase of 4%, or 6% on an underlying basis, compared with the fourth quarter of 2013. Wall Street expected revenues of $3.30 billion for the quarter.