The Chubb Corporation Q3 Earnings Advance 5%

(RTTNews) - The Chubb Corporation (CB) released a profit for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $547 million, or $2.37 per share. This was higher than $522 million, or $2.17 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.00 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0% to $3.17 billion. This was down from $3.17 billion last year.

The Chubb Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $547 Mln. vs. $522 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.8% -EPS (Q3): $2.37 vs. $2.17 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.2% -Analysts Estimate: $2.00 -Revenue (Q3): $3.17 Bln vs. $3.17 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0%