NYSE$AXS

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AXIS Capital's financial results for the third quarter of 2021 were announced, reporting net income available to common shareholders.

AXIS Capital reported a net income available to common shareholders of $47 million, or $0.56 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2021. The company's current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, improved by 4.8 points to 87.6% compared to the prior year. Operating income was $1 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share.

  • Improved current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses to 87.6%.
  • Operating income of $1 million, or $0.01 per diluted common share.
  • Pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums, were $250 million, or 20.7 points.
  • Book value per diluted common share of $54.86, a decrease of $0.64, or 1.2%, compared to June 30, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.34B

Previous: $1.25B+7.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.01

Previous: -$0.77+101.3%
Combined Ratio

107.4%

Previous: 114.5%-6.2%
Catastrophe & Weather Losses Ratio

20.7%

No prior period
Book Value per Diluted Share

$54.86

No prior period
Current AY Combined Ratio ex-Cat

87.6%

Previous: 92.4%-5.2%
Free Cash Flow

$54.9M

Previous: -$65.4M+184.0%
Net Income

$54.9M

Previous: -$65.4M+184.0%
Operating Income

-$7.16M

Previous: -$49.3M+85.5%
Gross Profit

$193M

Previous: $139M+39.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$948M

Previous: $1B-5.3%
Total Assets

$27.9B

Previous: $26.5B+5.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.9M

Previous: $10.5M+13.0%

Revenue & EPS history

AXIS Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.34B

Q3 2021+7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AXIS Capital · $1.21B total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Insurance
    $681M+19.4%
  • Reinsurance
    $530M+1.8%

Forward guidance

AXIS is well positioned in key specialty markets and the company is increasingly confident that favorable conditions will continue through 2022 and likely beyond, providing an attractive path to further profitable growth.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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