Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. In the fourth quarter, total revenues increased 11% and operating revenues increased 10% to $393.9 million and $392.4 million, respectively.
Net income grew 19% to $56.9 million and net operating income grew 11% to $55.9 million compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. Earnings growth and share repurchases throughout 2016 drove a 25% increase in EPS and an 18% increase in operating EPS to $1.21 and $1.19, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2016.
ROE expanded to 18.6% and operating ROAE expanded to 19.2% in the current period versus 16.7% and 18.2%, respectively, in the prior year period.
Glenn Williams, Chief Executive Officer, said,
“During 2016, we continued to execute our strategy to drive growth and improve performance