NASDAQ$HALL

Hallmark Financial Services Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hallmark Financial reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2023, impacted by catastrophe-related activity and discontinued operations.

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. reported a net loss of $21.5 million for the third quarter of 2023, which includes a $4.8 million loss from discontinued operations. The net loss from continuing operations was $16.7 million, impacted by $13.6 million in catastrophe-related activity, primarily from the Maui wildfire. The net combined ratio was 150.1%, and the underlying combined ratio was 103.6%.

  • Net loss from continuing operations was $16.7 million, or $9.16 per share, including $13.6 million from current accident year CAT related activity.
  • Net loss from discontinued operations was $4.8 million, or $2.67 per share.
  • Net combined ratio was 150.1%, compared to 177.1% in the same period last year.
  • Underlying combined ratio was 103.6%, compared to 115.5% for the same period the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$41.9M

Previous: $38.2M+9.6%
EPS (adj)

-$11.83

Previous: -$15.50+23.7%
Gross Premiums Written

$54.3M

Previous: $52.5M+3.4%
Net Premiums Written

$43.7M

Previous: $36.6M+19.5%
Net Combined Ratio

150.1%

Previous: 177.1%-15.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$672K

Previous: -$2.15M+68.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$173M

Previous: -$76.3M-126.4%
Net Income

-$21.5M

Previous: -$28.2M+23.6%
Operating Income

-$21.9M

Previous: -$53.7M+59.3%
Gross Profit

-$4.83M

Previous: -$33.6M+85.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$75.7M

Previous: $129M-41.6%
Total Assets

$1.09B

Previous: $1.48B-26.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$34K

Previous: -$203K+116.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Hallmark Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$41.9M

Q3 2023+9.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 9 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hallmark Financial · $14.5M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Personal Segment
    $17M-10.8%
  • Corporate
    -$2.51M-185.3%

Forward guidance

Hallmark Financial Services has been actively working to improve profitability and reduce volatility. Actions include targeting rate increases, exiting unprofitable property classes, and shifting marketing tactics.

Tailwinds

  • Commercial Accounts business unit continues to achieve rate increases.
  • Countrywide rate change of 24.4% in property line of business filed effective February 1, 2023.
  • Exiting certain unprofitable property classes.
  • Shifting marketing tactics in weather-prone states to more casualty premium-driven accounts.
  • Personal auto rate increases in 8 states aggregating a countrywide net increase of approximately 7%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-7.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-8.6%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

25 / 56 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-36.0%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2023+6.0%+3.3%-26.6%
Q2 2023-13.0%-33.8%-57.8%
Q1 2023+1.6%+0.9%-9.8%
Q4 2022-26.2%-26.2%-33.8%
Q3 2022-23.5%-25.9%-51.1%
Q2 2022-36.0%-46.6%-50.2%
Q1 2022-0.5%+2.2%-8.0%
Q4 2021-5.7%-4.7%-3.4%
Q3 2021+11.8%+19.4%+21.6%
Q2 2021-21.1%-19.5%-20.7%
Q1 2021-0.8%-5.5%+0.0%
Q4 2020-5.5%-88.7%-90.5%
Q3 2020-3.2%+6.7%+23.0%
Q1 2020-4.8%-9.9%-0.3%
Q2 2020-2.4%-9.5%-14.3%
Q4 2019-2.4%-9.5%-14.3%
Q3 2019+4.8%+9.8%+7.5%
Q2 2019+2.1%+5.2%+14.1%
Q1 2019+0.9%+4.5%+10.4%
Q4 2018-1.7%-1.4%+5.4%
Q3 2018+0.6%-0.2%+0.2%
Q2 2018+1.1%+1.1%+4.9%
Q1 2018-0.6%+2.1%+15.1%
Q4 2017-2.2%-7.4%+3.6%
Q3 2017+3.9%+7.2%+3.4%
Q2 2017-2.5%-4.1%-8.1%
Q1 2017+0.2%-3.4%-4.0%
Q4 2016-0.3%+0.0%-0.5%
Q3 2016+4.3%+16.0%+16.0%
Q2 2016+0.4%+2.6%+10.2%
Q1 2016-0.8%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015+3.1%
Q2 2015+3.3%
Q1 2015+1.5%
Q4 2014+2.2%
Q3 2014-3.2%
Q2 2014+0.8%
Q1 2014+1.7%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013+4.0%
Q2 2013-2.4%
Q1 2013-2.7%
Q4 2012-5.1%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-1.4%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q1 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q4 2009+2.9%
Q3 2011+0.3%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010-2.7%

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