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The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.
The Hartford reported a strong fourth quarter in 2019, with net income available to common stockholders increasing by 186% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Core earnings also rose significantly, driven by improved underwriting results in P&C, a lower group disability loss ratio in Group Benefits, and higher net investment income.
- Net income available to common stockholders increased 186% compared to Q4 2018.
- Core earnings rose 84% from fourth quarter 2018.
- P&C underwriting income improved due to lower catastrophe losses.
- Group Benefits results were exceptional with continued margin improvement.
- Net investment income was higher than fourth quarter 2018 by 10%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
The Hartford · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.36B
Revenue by segment
The Hartford · $248M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Hartford Funds$248M+0.4%100.0%
Forward guidance
The Hartford provided its outlook for 2020 key business metric ranges for Commercial Lines and Personal Lines combined ratios and Group Benefits margins. The company does not provide an outlook for consolidated net income or core earnings.
Tailwinds
- Commercial Lines combined ratio between 95.5 - 97.5
- Commercial Lines underlying combined ratio between 92.0 - 94.0
- Personal Lines combined ratio between 98.5 - 100.5
- Personal Lines underlying combined ratio between 91.5 - 93.5
- P&C current accident year catastrophe loss ratio of 4.0
- Group Benefits net income margin between 6.25% - 7.25%
- Group Benefits core earnings margin between 6.5% - 7.5%
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 2019
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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