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First American Financial Corp. Q1 Profit Increases, but misses estimates

First American Financial Corp. (FAF) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year but missed the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $46.7 million, or $0.45 per share. This compares with $45.9 million, or $0.44 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, First American Financial Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $46.9 million or $0.45 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.59 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 2.1% to $1.42 billion from $1.45 billion last year.

First American Financial Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $46.7 Mln. vs. $45.9 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $0.45 vs. $0.44 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $1.42 Bln vs. $1.45 Bln last year.

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