NYSE$AXS

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AXIS Capital experienced a net loss attributable to common shareholders and an operating loss, but demonstrated underwriting discipline and profitable growth in its core specialty insurance business.

AXIS Capital reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(150) million and an operating loss of $(107) million for Q4 2023. However, the company saw improvement in its current accident year combined ratio and profitable growth within its core specialty insurance business.

  • Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(150) million, or $(1.76) per diluted common share, and operating loss of $(107) million, or $(1.25) per diluted common share.
  • Net adverse prior year reserve development of $425 million, pre-tax, or 33.6 points, and underlying operating income of $254 million, or $2.94 per diluted common share.
  • Improvement of 3.7 points in the current accident year combined ratio to 91.0%.
  • Operating income of $486 million and a 4.5 point year-over-year improvement in the current accident year combined ratio to 91.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.48B

Previous: $1.45B+2.3%
EPS (adj)

$2.94

Previous: $1.95+50.8%
Combined Ratio

124.6%

Previous: 94.1%+32.4%
Net Losses & Loss Expenses Ratio

91.1%

Previous: 59.6%+52.9%
Prior Year Reserve Dev. Ratio

-33.6%

No prior period
Acquisition Cost Ratio

20.1%

No prior period
G&A Expense Ratio

13.4%

No prior period
Book Value per Diluted Share

$54.06

No prior period
Current AY Combined Ratio

91.0%

No prior period
Net Investment Income

$187M

No prior period
Net Income

-$143M

Previous: $48.5M-394.0%
Operating Income

-$107M

Previous: $167M-164.1%
Gross Profit

$1.48B

Previous: $1.44B+2.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$14.2M

Previous: $12.4M+14.6%

Revenue & EPS history

AXIS Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.48B

Q4 2023+2.3%vs Q4 2022
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 this earnings report.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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