XL Group plc Q1 Earnings Climb 32%

(RTTNews) - XL Group plc (XL) released a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $136.1 million, or $0.50 per share. This was up from $103.4 million, or $0.35 per share, in last year's first quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 14.0% to $2.76 billion. This was up from $2.42 billion last year.

XL Group plc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $136.1 Mln. vs. $103.4 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 31.6% -EPS (Q1): $0.50 vs. $0.35 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 42.9% -Revenue (Q1): $2.76 Bln vs. $2.42 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 14.0%