NYSE$HIG

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

The Hartford reported outstanding financial results driven by effective strategy and consistent execution.

The Hartford announced strong Q4 and full year 2023 results, with net income available to common stockholders increasing by 30% to $766 million ($2.51 per diluted share) compared to Q4 2022. Core earnings also rose by 25% to $935 million ($3.06 core earnings per diluted share). The company's performance was driven by exceptional underwriting in Commercial Lines, record core earnings from Group Benefits, and solid investment portfolio performance.

  • Net income available to common stockholders increased 30% to $766 million, or $2.51 per diluted share.
  • Core earnings increased 25% to $935 million, or $3.06 per diluted share.
  • Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums rose 10%, driven by Commercial Lines and Personal Lines premium growth.
  • Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premium growth of 6%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.4B

Previous: $6.02B+6.4%
EPS (adj)

$3.06

Previous: $2.31+32.5%
Group Benefits Loss Ratio

69.9%

Previous: 73.6%-5.0%
Group Benefits Expense Ratio

24.2%

Previous: 25.0%-3.2%
Capital Expenditures

$64M

Previous: $53M+20.8%
Net Income

$771M

Previous: $589M+30.9%
Operating Income

$950M

Previous: $732M+29.8%
Gross Profit

$6.4B

Previous: $6.02B+6.4%

Revenue & EPS history

The Hartford · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.4B

Q4 2023+6.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

The Hartford · $248M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Hartford Funds
    $248M+0.4%

Forward guidance

The Hartford is well-positioned to sustain its exceptional performance in 2024, driven by its diverse portfolio, ongoing investments in growth and innovation, and commitment to delivering for customers.

Tailwinds

  • Diverse and complementary portfolio of businesses
  • Ongoing investments in growth and innovation
  • Sustained double-digit written pricing increases in Personal Lines
  • Exceptional underwriting in Commercial Lines
  • Strong persistency and new business sales in Group Benefits

Headwinds

  • Higher severity in auto liability and physical damage in Personal Lines
  • Decrease in income from limited partnerships and other alternative investments
  • Modestly lower effective policy count retention due to renewal written price increases
  • Decrease in large account sales in Group Benefits
  • Potential for unfavorable loss development

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

-0.1%

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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