American Financial Group (AFG) announced earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year but missed the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line totaled $181 million, or $2.16 per share. This compares with $177 million, or $2.09 per share, in last year's third quarter.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.47 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.5% to $2.369 billion from $2.164 billion last year.
American Financial Group earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q3): $181 Mln. vs. $177 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q3): $2.16 vs. $2.09 last year.
-Revenue (Q3): $2.369 Bln vs. $2.164 Bln last year.
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