Stifel Financial Corp. Q4 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $234.69 million, or $2.09 per share. This compares with $153.16 million, or $1.38 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Stifel Financial Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $249.71 million or $2.23 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.98 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 19.0% to $1.364 billion from $1.146 billion last year.

Stifel Financial Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $234.69 Mln. vs. $153.16 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $2.09 vs. $1.38 last year.
-Revenue: $1.364 Bln vs. $1.146 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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