KeyCorp Bottom Line Climbs In Q2

(RTTNews) - KeyCorp (KEY) revealed a profit for its second quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $703 million, or $0.73 per share. This compares with $161 million, or $0.17 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 2.9% to $1.77 billion from $1.72 billion last year.

KeyCorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $703 Mln. vs. $161 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.73 vs. $0.17 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.53 -Revenue (Q2): $1.77 Bln vs. $1.72 Bln last year.