NYSE$AXS

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net income available to common shareholders was reported, and the company saw tangible proof that its efforts to reposition its portfolio are generating real traction.

AXIS Capital reported a net income available to common shareholders of $116 million, or $1.36 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2021. The company's results were highlighted by a year-over-year reduction of 4.3 points to its current accident year combined ratio ex-cat and weather, with improvements seen in both segments.

  • Operating income of $83 million, or $0.97 per diluted common share
  • Improvement of 4.3 points in current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, compared to the prior year
  • Annualized return on average common equity (ROACE) of 9.9% and annualized operating ROACE of 7.1%
  • Book value per diluted common share of $53.03, an increase of $3.25, or 7%, compared to March 31, 2020

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.25B

Previous: $1.11B+12.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.97

Previous: -$1.94+150.0%
Combined Ratio

98.9%

Previous: 119.8%-17.4%
Book Value per Diluted Share

$53.03

No prior period
Current AY Combined Ratio ex-Cat

89.2%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$123M

Previous: -$178M+169.3%
Net Income

$123M

Previous: -$178M+169.3%
Operating Income

$142M

Previous: -$222M+164.2%
Gross Profit

$316M

Previous: -$38.4M+922.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$896M

Previous: $756M+18.5%
Total Assets

$27.1B

Previous: $25.9B+4.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.72M

Previous: -$4.65M+137.0%

Revenue & EPS history

AXIS Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.25B

Q1 2021+12.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AXIS Capital · $1.1B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Insurance
    $616M+9.6%
  • Reinsurance
    $487M-7.4%

Forward guidance

AXIS believes it is poised to continue to demonstrate meaningful improvements to its performance in 2021 and beyond.

Tailwinds

  • Market conditions favorable across virtually all of our lines of business
  • Performance is seeing positive momentum as the global economy continues to recover
  • Strong franchise
  • Deep relationships with our brokers and partners in distribution
  • Leadership positions across our most attractive markets

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

30 / 68 earnings

Positive

+9.2%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-6.0%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%+0.9%-3.2%
Q4 2025+0.2%+1.0%+1.9%
Q3 2025+5.9%+8.8%+15.9%
Q1 2025+2.3%+2.7%+6.5%
Q4 2024+2.6%-0.3%+7.1%
Q3 2024-2.4%-1.0%+16.0%
Q2 2024+2.7%-0.3%+8.0%
Q1 2024+6.3%+8.7%+20.5%
Q4 2023-4.6%+5.5%+10.1%
Q3 2023-5.4%-5.7%+0.3%
Q2 2023+2.2%+0.7%-0.5%
Q1 2023-1.1%+1.1%-6.6%
Q4 2022+9.2%+6.2%+4.4%
Q3 2022-3.3%+4.9%+9.3%
Q2 2022-3.8%-7.0%+0.0%
Q1 2022+7.0%+4.9%+8.3%
Q4 2021-2.9%+1.6%-0.5%
Q3 2021+2.2%+2.3%-2.9%
Q2 2021-2.0%+1.7%+3.1%
Q1 2021+2.0%+2.8%-1.9%
Q4 2020-5.8%-4.1%-1.8%
Q3 2020-2.0%-4.1%+14.1%
Q2 2020+2.2%-1.7%+16.1%
Q1 2020+2.6%+12.7%+11.8%
Q4 2019+5.6%+4.1%-9.9%
Q3 2019-3.9%-3.7%-3.6%
Q2 2019+3.7%+2.0%+1.8%
Q1 2019-0.9%-1.4%+4.6%
Q4 2018-2.1%+0.5%+4.6%
Q3 2018+5.4%+3.6%-0.2%
Q2 2018-0.7%-2.0%-0.4%
Q1 2018+5.4%+2.9%+0.8%
Q4 2017+2.3%-2.3%+9.5%
Q3 2017-3.1%-3.8%-8.7%
Q2 2017-3.1%-1.4%-4.2%
Q1 2017-0.2%-2.7%-4.0%
Q4 2016+4.2%+4.8%+8.9%
Q3 2016+1.8%+2.4%+10.6%
Q2 2016+3.2%+3.3%+4.5%
Q1 2016-3.0%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015-0.3%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014-1.2%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014-1.8%
Q4 2013-4.7%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013-4.3%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-2.6%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011-2.1%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-6.0%
Q1 2010-3.2%
Q1 2011+3.0%
Q4 2010-2.5%
Q4 2008-2.5%
Q4 2009-2.5%
Q3 2009+1.6%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2009-0.2%
Q2 2010-0.2%

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