NASDAQ$SIGI
Selective Insurance Group Inc · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Selective Insurance reported net income and non-GAAP operating income for Q2 2020.
Selective Insurance Group reported a decrease in net income per diluted share to $0.57 and non-GAAP operating income per diluted share to $0.40 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The results were impacted by elevated catastrophe losses and a decline in alternative investment income, but the underlying profitability remained excellent with a combined ratio of 98.4%.
- Net premiums written increased by 3% compared to the second quarter of 2019.
- GAAP combined ratio was 98.4%.
- Annualized return on equity was 6.2%, and non-GAAP operating ROE was 4.4%.
- Overall renewal pure price increased by 3.9%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Selective Insurance · Revenue · Quarterly
$682M
Revenue by segment
Selective Insurance · $725M total across 3 segments · Q2 2020
- Standard Commercial Lines$583M—80.5%
- Standard Personal Lines$78.2M—10.8%
- Excess and Surplus Lines$63.2M—8.7%
Forward guidance
Selective provided revised full-year guidance for 2020, reflecting the current estimated full-year impact of COVID-19.
Tailwinds
- A GAAP combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, of between 90% and 91%, an improvement from the first quarter guidance.
- After-tax net investment income of approximately $170 million, a $10 million improvement from the first quarter guidance.
- Up to $5 million in after-tax net investment income from alternative investments is expected.
- An overall effective tax rate of approximately 18.5% is anticipated.
- Weighted average shares of 60.5 million on a diluted basis.
Headwinds
- Guidance has a higher degree of uncertainty than prior years due to the dynamic and fluid nature of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Potential reduction in premium and adverse impact on underwriting results due to voluntary premium credits and regulatory directives.
- Possible increase in loss and loss expenses due to litigation or changes in statutory or common law related to COVID-19.
- Potential impact on net investment income due to financial market volatility.
- Catastrophe losses of 6.0 points on the combined ratio, reflecting higher than expected losses through the first half of the year.
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 Q2 2020
-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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