Fidelity National Financial Inc Earnings Rise 8% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF) revealed a profit for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $155 million, or $0.55 per share. This was up from $144 million, or $0.50 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.52 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.8% to $1.9 billion. This was up from $1.7 billion last year.

Fidelity National Financial Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $155 Mln. vs. $144 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.55 vs. $0.50 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.52 -Revenue (Q4): $1.9 Bln vs. $1.7 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.8%