NASDAQ$JRVR

James River Group Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

James River reported net income and adjusted net operating income, driven by growth in the E&S segment and increased investment income.

James River Group Holdings reported a net income available to common shareholders of $15.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for Q4 2022, compared to a net loss of $66.3 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, for the same period in 2021. Adjusted net operating income for Q4 2022 was $20.2 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to an adjusted net operating loss of $67.5 million for Q4 2021. The company's E&S segment experienced gross and net written premium growth, and net investment income increased significantly.

  • Group combined ratio of 91.7% and E&S segment combined ratio of 84.5%.
  • E&S segment gross and net written premium growth of 11.3% and 20.5%, respectively.
  • Net investment income increased 88.1% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted net operating return on tangible common equity of 23.5%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$200M

Previous: $192M+4.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: -$1.81+129.3%
Combined Ratio

91.7%

No prior period
Expense Ratio

23.9%

Previous: 3.9%+512.8%
Loss Ratio

67.8%

No prior period
Net Investment Income

$22.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$3.66M

Previous: $3.37M+8.4%
Free Cash Flow

$51M

Previous: $144M-64.7%
Net Income

$17.7M

Previous: -$66.3M+126.7%
Operating Income

$30.2M

Previous: -$67.5M+144.8%
Gross Profit

$29.8M

Previous: $608M-95.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$173M

Previous: $190M-8.9%
Total Assets

$5.14B

Previous: $4.95B+3.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.12M

Previous: $6.66M+22.0%

Revenue & EPS history

James River · Revenue · Quarterly

$200M

Q4 2022+4.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

James River · $166M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Excess and Surplus Lines
    $147M+1342.9%
  • Specialty Admitted Insurance
    $18.9M+57.1%

Forward guidance

The fourth quarter of 2022 capped a year of significant progress and profitable momentum for James River, while positioning the Company extremely well for the future.

Tailwinds

  • Compelling underwriting conditions in insurance businesses.
  • Attractive growth.
  • Strength of underwriting franchise.
  • Generating attractive growth
  • Continue to take advantage of compelling underwriting conditions in our insurance businesses

Headwinds

  • Suspended underwriting activities in Casualty Reinsurance segment.
  • Non-renewal of several treaties.
  • Higher reported loss trends during the fourth quarter of 2022
  • Adverse development on treaties not subject to the Casualty Reinsurance LPT totaled $6.6 million.
  • Segment premium decreased 76.8% compared to the prior year quarter.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-3.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.3%

Avg return

30 days after

24%

12 / 49 earnings

Positive

+14.7%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-28.4%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-23.6%-32.3%-35.7%
Q4 2025-6.5%-9.3%-14.2%
Q3 2025+14.7%+6.6%+15.3%
Q1 2025-1.2%-5.1%+19.3%
Q4 2024-28.4%-16.9%-17.6%
Q3 2024-24.3%-29.3%-30.4%
Q2 2024-8.3%-6.4%-11.4%
Q1 2024-7.9%-6.8%-12.5%
Q4 2023-5.6%-6.7%-12.1%
Q3 2023-6.5%-34.4%-37.3%
Q2 2023-8.1%-9.2%-17.8%
Q1 2023+4.4%+6.6%-2.8%
Q4 2022+8.7%+10.2%-6.6%
Q3 2022-5.3%-9.2%-4.5%
Q2 2022-1.3%+2.3%+0.0%
Q1 2022+6.6%+13.0%+12.3%
Q4 2021-19.3%-21.8%-8.6%
Q3 2021-2.0%-3.9%-20.0%
Q2 2021+4.5%+5.6%-0.5%
Q1 2021-27.6%-26.0%-24.3%
Q4 2020-1.9%-5.9%-7.1%
Q3 2020-4.4%-9.2%-9.9%
Q2 2020+2.0%+1.0%+6.2%
Q1 2020-3.5%-7.8%+5.2%
Q4 2019+5.9%+3.2%-33.6%
Q3 2019-1.3%-1.0%+14.5%
Q2 2019-2.1%-1.4%+2.9%
Q1 2019+3.0%+8.9%+5.6%
Q4 2018-3.0%-2.5%-5.5%
Q3 2018-3.8%-9.6%-3.7%
Q2 2018-0.2%-3.2%-1.1%
Q1 2018+5.3%+4.3%+6.8%
Q4 2017-13.2%-15.8%-14.0%
Q3 2017-2.7%-1.9%-4.1%
Q2 2017-0.6%-0.2%-0.7%
Q1 2017-1.7%-5.2%-9.1%
Q4 2016+4.8%+4.1%-2.2%
Q3 2016-2.0%-1.6%+3.8%
Q2 2016+0.8%+3.8%+9.8%
Q1 2016+5.5%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q4 2015-5.7%
Q3 2014-2.2%
Q3 2015-2.2%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q1 2015-0.5%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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