NYSE$MTG
MGIC Investment Corporation · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
MGIC Investment Corporation reported strong financial results, reflecting favorable housing market trends and a record volume of new business, while navigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MGIC Investment Corporation reported a net income of $151.4 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted net operating income (Non-GAAP) was $149.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share. The company wrote $33.2 billion of new insurance in the fourth quarter, contributing to a more than 10% year-over-year increase in insurance in force.
- Net income for the quarter was $151.4 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.
- Adjusted net operating income for the quarter was $149.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.
- New insurance written was $33.2 billion, reflecting the resilience of the purchase mortgage market.
- Insurance in force increased by 3.2% during the quarter and 10.9% compared to the previous year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
MGIC · Revenue · Quarterly
$302M
Forward guidance
MGIC is encouraged about the continued resiliency of the housing market, but there is still uncertainty about the timing and pace of the economic recovery and the long-term impact of the governmental and GSE response to aid consumers impacted by the pandemic.
Tailwinds
- MGIC finished 2020 with strong financial results.
- The housing market has been resilient.
- MGIC wrote $112.1 billion of new insurance in 2020, including $33.2 billion in the fourth quarter.
- Insurance in force increased more than 10% year-over-year.
- MGIC further strengthened its already strong capital and liquidity positions.
Headwinds
- There is still uncertainty about the timing and pace of the economic recovery.
- There is uncertainty about the long-term impact of the governmental and GSE response to aid consumers impacted by the pandemic.
- The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted higher losses incurred, especially in the second quarter of the year.
- Persistency was lower due to the strong refinance market.
- Primary delinquency inventory increased due to the adverse economic impact of COVID-19.
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 2020
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.3%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
37 / 68 earnings
Positive
+35.4%
Q4 2012
Best reaction
-65.7%
Q2 2012
Worst reaction
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| Q1 2026 | -9.0% | -9.9% | -13.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.2% | -0.9% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.8% | +2.5% | +8.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.6% | +4.4% | +6.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.8% | +0.5% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.2% | +3.8% | +8.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.0% | -5.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.1% | +3.3% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.2% | -4.8% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.4% | +6.3% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +5.3% | +7.9% | +6.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.4% | +1.3% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.2% | -2.4% | -1.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.8% | -1.2% | -2.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.5% | +3.5% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.5% | -3.8% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.7% | +1.3% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -6.8% | -4.3% | -14.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.8% | +3.8% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -8.1% | -8.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.7% | -3.7% | +1.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.0% | +3.7% | +16.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.7% | +3.4% | +12.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.9% | +0.0% | +45.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.0% | +1.1% | -9.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.8% | +3.0% | +2.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.2% | -3.0% | -5.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.6% | +5.3% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.0% | +1.0% | +13.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.9% | -2.8% | -4.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +9.7% | +10.7% | +11.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.9% | -4.2% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.2% | +4.0% | -5.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.4% | +4.5% | +9.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.6% | -1.4% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.6% | -0.5% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.1% | +1.0% | +4.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +6.7% | +7.3% | +13.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +7.2% | +8.5% | +23.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -7.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +12.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +12.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +35.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -65.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -11.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.6% | — | — |
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