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Marsh & McLennan (MMC) Q3 Earnings Beat on Revenue Growth

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Have you been eager to see how Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC - Free Report) performed in Q3 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this popular global professional services company’s earnings release this morning:

An Earnings Beat

Marsh & McLennan came out with operating earnings of 79 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents.
Rise in revenues primarily supported the results.

Earnings Surprise History

Marsh & McLennan has a decent earnings surprise history. Before posting the earnings beat in Q3, the company delivered positive surprises in two of the four trailing quarters, with an average beat of 3.7%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

Revenue Came In a Bit Higher than Expected

 

Marsh & McLennan posted revenues of $3.34 billion, which was a tad higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.33 billion.

Key Q3 Statistics

Total operating expenses of $2.74 billion was up 7.1% year over year.

Total assets of $19.7 billion were up 8.2% from 2016 year end level.

The company repurchased 2.6 million shares of its common stock for $200 million in the third quarter.

The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2017 was 26.2% compared with 26.8% in the prior year period.

What Zacks Rank Says

Marsh & McLennan carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). However, since the latest earnings performance yet to be reflected in the estimate revisions, the rank is subject to change. While things apparently look favorable, it all depends on what sense the just-released report makes to the analysts.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Check back later for our full write up on this Marsh & McLennan earnings report!

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