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The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

The Hartford's Q3 2020 financial results were announced, showcasing core earnings of $527 million and EPS of $1.26. The company faced challenges from COVID-19 and catastrophe losses but demonstrated underlying business strength.

The Hartford reported a net income of $453 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, a 14% decrease from Q3 2019. Core earnings were $527 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, a 4% decrease from Q3 2019. The results reflect improving underlying margins offset by challenges from the global pandemic and catastrophe losses.

  • Net income available to common stockholders decreased by 14% to $453 million, or $1.26 per diluted share.
  • Core earnings declined by 4% to $527 million, or $1.46 per diluted share.
  • Incurred losses from COVID-19 were $72 million before tax, with $37 million in P&C and $35 million in Group Benefits.
  • Catastrophe losses in Q3 2020 were $229 million before tax, impacting the P&C combined ratio by 7.6 points.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.17B

Previous: $5.35B-3.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.46

Previous: $1.50-2.7%
Group Benefits Loss Ratio

73.8%

Previous: 71.1%+3.8%
Group Benefits Expense Ratio

35000000.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$78M

Previous: -$75M-4.0%
Free Cash Flow

$381M

Previous: $460M-17.2%
Net Income

$459M

Previous: $535M-14.2%
Operating Income

$641M

Previous: $829M-22.7%
Gross Profit

$1.79B

Previous: $2B-10.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$173M

Previous: $207M-16.4%
Total Assets

$72.3B

Previous: $70.3B+2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

The Hartford · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.17B

Q3 2020-3.3%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

The Hartford · $256M total across 1 segment · Q3 2020

  • Hartford Funds
    $256M

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the document. The document states that the company is well positioned to continue to effectively manage through these unprecedented times.

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 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

32 / 73 earnings

Positive

+7.8%

Q3 2010

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-2.1%-2.5%
Q4 2025+3.9%+6.4%+6.4%
Q3 2025-1.8%-0.6%+9.9%
Q2 2025+2.8%+1.5%+9.1%
Q1 2025-0.4%+2.9%+8.1%
Q4 2024-2.4%-0.6%+3.5%
Q3 2024-6.3%-6.4%+0.7%
Q2 2024+7.5%+9.7%+10.5%
Q1 2024-4.6%-3.0%+1.4%
Q4 2023+3.9%+3.2%+8.6%
Q3 2023-2.1%+2.2%+8.7%
Q2 2023-4.5%-4.9%-5.1%
Q1 2023+3.7%+3.0%+0.3%
Q4 2022-1.7%+0.3%+1.9%
Q3 2022+4.2%+6.5%+9.7%
Q2 2022+0.2%-2.1%+2.9%
Q1 2022-0.1%+1.0%+3.9%
Q4 2021-3.6%-0.5%-7.7%
Q3 2021+0.2%-0.0%-4.9%
Q2 2021+2.1%+4.1%+10.1%
Q1 2021+1.3%+3.0%-3.0%
Q4 2020+2.0%+1.6%+8.5%
Q3 2020+3.1%+5.8%+22.7%
Q2 2020+2.1%-2.1%+0.2%
Q1 2020-3.4%-10.0%-2.7%
Q4 2019-2.6%+0.9%-9.1%
Q3 2019+5.0%+6.2%+5.7%
Q2 2019-0.3%-0.0%+1.1%
Q1 2019-0.3%+0.5%+0.7%
Q4 2018+2.8%+1.9%+3.1%
Q3 2018+0.5%+0.5%-1.8%
Q2 2018-0.7%+0.6%-4.5%
Q1 2018+5.3%+4.0%+2.1%
Q4 2017-3.4%-3.4%+0.5%
Q3 2017-2.9%-2.3%-1.3%
Q2 2017+3.0%+4.7%+3.4%
Q1 2017+0.5%+1.4%+2.3%
Q4 2016-2.3%-2.3%+1.5%
Q3 2016+1.9%+1.6%+10.2%
Q2 2016-9.0%-8.4%-9.0%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015-7.9%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015-1.1%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014+3.3%
Q2 2014-2.7%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013-1.3%
Q3 2013+1.5%
Q2 2013-2.6%
Q1 2013+3.6%
Q4 2012-3.3%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-1.8%
Q1 2012-4.5%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-4.4%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q4 2009-2.2%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q4 2008-2.2%
Q4 2007-2.2%
Q3 2010+7.8%
Q2 2010-3.2%
Q1 2009-1.2%
Q1 2010+3.0%
Q3 2009-1.5%
Q3 2008-1.5%
Q2 2008+4.5%
Q2 2009+4.5%

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