NYSE$KMPR
Kemper Corporation · Q2 2022 earnings
Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Kemper reported a net loss due to broad inflationary pressures impacting personal automobile margins. Rate increases are expected to offset environmental pressures and improve underwriting profitability.
Kemper Corporation reported a net loss of $74.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of $62.6 million for the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Loss was $39.7 million, compared to $99.4 million in the prior year quarter. The results were impacted by broad inflationary pressures on Personal Automobile margins, though rate increases are expected to improve profitability in the future.
- Personal Automobile margins impacted by broad inflationary pressures
- Earned rate is accelerating and Q2 rate taking activities exceeded planned actions, with additional rate increases filed for Specialty and Preferred P&C Personal Auto
- Commercial Vehicle showed strong momentum, with net written premiums growing 42% year-over-year
- Life persistency continues to be above pre-pandemic levels, mortality remains elevated but declined from first quarter
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Kemper · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.43B
Revenue by segment
Kemper · $1.3B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022
- Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance$1.08B+2.5%83.0%
- Life Insurance$220M+2.4%17.0%
Forward guidance
Kemper expects rate increases to offset ongoing environmental pressures and help achieve target underwriting profitability.
Tailwinds
- Rate filing actions exceeded expectations outlined in the first quarter.
- Rate actions are beginning to earn in and will accelerate throughout the remainder of this year and next.
- Rate increases are expected to offset ongoing environmental pressures.
- Target underwriting profitability is expected to be achieved.
- Holding company remains a source of strength for subsidiaries with approximately $1.2B of liquidity.
Headwinds
- Personal Automobile margins impacted by broad inflationary pressures.
- Mortality remains elevated.
- Decrease of $1,157.7 million, or 29 percent, since year-end 2021 primarily driven by a decrease in the fair value of the Company’s fixed income bond portfolio, a net operating loss, and cash dividends to shareholders.
- Kemper ended the quarter with a book value per share of $44.64, a decrease of 29 percent from $62.93 at the end of 2021.
- Underlying Combined Ratio increase is driven primarily by ongoing inflation and supply chain constraints.
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 Q2 2022
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
36 / 68 earnings
Positive
+16.3%
Q3 2015
Best reaction
-20.1%
Q4 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -8.8% | -6.2% | -24.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | -13.1% | -15.6% | -17.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8% | -3.4% | -10.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.6% | +5.4% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.4% | -2.1% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.0% | -1.4% | +12.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -9.1% | -5.3% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.1% | +3.7% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.5% | +12.0% | +2.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -3.4% | +1.9% | +4.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.6% | -6.3% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.8% | -2.9% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.9% | +4.2% | +10.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.5% | +17.7% | +20.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -8.8% | -6.6% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +12.1% | +5.5% | +12.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -10.7% | -10.7% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -7.9% | -7.2% | -15.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.5% | -7.3% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.7% | -3.2% | -8.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.9% | +1.9% | +10.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.4% | +5.1% | +24.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.8% | +8.1% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.3% | -5.2% | +15.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.8% | -0.1% | -14.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.4% | +2.1% | +1.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | -10.2% | -7.9% | -17.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.9% | +4.9% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.1% | +7.3% | +6.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.2% | +1.4% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.5% | +6.5% | +8.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +12.9% | +16.7% | +29.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.3% | +1.9% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.5% | +5.8% | +14.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +13.4% | +21.3% | +22.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.6% | -2.4% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.5% | +4.5% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.5% | +0.8% | +13.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +12.2% | +15.1% | +10.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -20.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +16.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -7.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -8.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -8.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -8.9% | — | — |
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