NASDAQ$SIGI
Selective Insurance Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Selective Insurance reported first quarter 2024 results with net income of $1.31 per diluted common share and non-GAAP operating income of $1.33 per diluted common share.
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with a 16% increase in net premiums written and after-tax net investment income up 17%. The combined ratio was 98.2%, impacted by prior year casualty reserve development and catastrophe losses. The company is focused on disciplined underwriting and profitable growth strategies.
- Net premiums written increased 16% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
- The GAAP combined ratio was 98.2%, compared to 95.7% in the first quarter of 2023, impacted by prior year casualty reserve development and catastrophe losses.
- Commercial Lines renewal pure price increases averaged 7.6%, up 0.6 points from the first quarter of 2023.
- After-tax net investment income was $86 million, up 17% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Selective Insurance · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.16B
Revenue by segment
Selective Insurance · $947M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Standard Commercial Lines$834M+20.4%88.0%
- Standard Personal Lines$113M+49.7%12.0%
Forward guidance
For 2024, the company increased its expectation for the GAAP combined ratio to 96.5%, including net catastrophe losses of 5.0 points. After-tax net investment income is expected to be $360 million, with an overall effective tax rate of approximately 21.0% and weighted average shares of 61.5 million on a fully diluted basis.
Tailwinds
- After-tax net investment income of $360 million
- Effective tax rate of 21.0%
- Maintaining other full-year expectations
- Combined ratio estimate assumes no additional prior year casualty reserve development
- Net catastrophe losses of 5.0 points
Headwinds
- GAAP combined ratio of 96.5%
- Reflecting unfavorable prior year casualty reserve development
- Current year loss cost increases in the first quarter
- Challenging conditions in the economy, global capital markets, the banking sector, and commercial real estate
- Deterioration in the public debt, public equity, or private investment markets that could lead to investment losses and interest rate fluctuations
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 Q1 2024
-0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
35 / 69 earnings
Positive
+9.7%
Q1 2017
Best reaction
-18.9%
Q2 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +8.8% | +10.3% | +16.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.3% | +6.0% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.7% | -6.9% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.9% | -0.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8% | -2.8% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -12.6% | -11.2% | -8.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.4% | -7.4% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -18.9% | -14.7% | -12.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.8% | -3.4% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -8.9% | -6.7% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.2% | +0.3% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.5% | +1.0% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +5.1% | +6.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.7% | +2.9% | +11.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.1% | -3.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.2% | +2.5% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.6% | -4.9% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.8% | +0.7% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.2% | -3.1% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.0% | +2.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.5% | +0.7% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.9% | -3.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.2% | -0.8% | +18.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.7% | -3.3% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.8% | +0.3% | +13.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.7% | +3.1% | -15.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -3.7% | -4.3% | -7.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.4% | +2.8% | +6.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.3% | +0.8% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.9% | +5.7% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.6% | +11.6% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.0% | +4.3% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.4% | -5.7% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.8% | -1.6% | -1.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +6.4% | +5.7% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.1% | -1.3% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +9.7% | +7.1% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.9% | +5.0% | +10.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -8.7% | -7.2% | +6.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.5% | -1.1% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.4% | — | — |
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