NYSE$AXS

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter net income and operating income, driven by strong underwriting performance and investment income.

AXIS Capital reported a strong second quarter with net income available to common shareholders of $204 million, or $2.40 per diluted common share, and operating income of $250 million, or $2.93 per diluted common share. The company achieved an annualized operating ROE of 20%, a record operating EPS of $2.93, and a combined ratio of 90.4%.

  • Annualized return on average common equity (ROACE) of 16.2% and annualized operating ROACE of 19.9%.
  • Combined ratio improved by 1.1 points to 90.4%.
  • Book value per diluted common share increased to $59.29, a 3.8% increase compared to March 31, 2024.
  • Net investment income increased by $54 million, or 40%, primarily due to income from the fixed maturities portfolio.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.45B

Previous: $1.38B+4.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.93

Previous: $2.23+31.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$724K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$212M

Previous: $151M+40.7%
Net Income

$212M

Previous: $151M+40.7%
Operating Income

$1B

Previous: $934M+7.2%
Gross Profit

$1.19B

Previous: $1.13B+4.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.61M

Previous: $15.7M-38.8%

Revenue & EPS history

AXIS Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.45B

Q2 2024+4.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AXIS Capital · $1.32B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Insurance
    $886M+13.2%
  • Reinsurance
    $437M-13.1%

Forward guidance

AXIS Capital did not provide specific forward guidance in the provided document. The CEO expressed optimism about the company's momentum and actions being taken across the business.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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