NYSE$ORI

Old Republic International Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Old Republic reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020, with growth in net income driven by the General and Title Insurance segments.

Old Republic International Corporation reported strong growth in the fourth quarter and full year net income, excluding investment gains and losses, driven by greater profitability in both the General and Title Insurance segments. The consolidated combined ratio improved to 90.3% for the fourth quarter and 93.3% for the full year. Net income was significantly impacted by changes in the fair value of equity securities.

  • Net income, excluding investment gains, increased by 56.0% for the quarter.
  • The General Insurance segment experienced a slight reduction in earned premiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Title Insurance segment experienced strong growth in premium and fee revenues.
  • The consolidated combined ratio improved to 90.3% for the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.05B

Previous: $1.76B+16.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.75

Previous: $0.47+59.6%
Consolidated Combined Ratio

90.3%

Previous: 95.1%-5.0%
General Insurance Combined

92.7%

Previous: 98.8%-6.2%
Title Insurance Combined

88.1%

Previous: 90.6%-2.8%
Net Income

$520M

Previous: $276M+88.4%
Operating Income

$652M

Previous: $346M+88.5%
Gross Profit

$2.42B

Previous: $1.93B+25.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$119M

Previous: $10.4B-98.9%
Total Assets

$22.8B

Previous: $21.1B+8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Old Republic · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.05B

Q4 2020+16.3%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Old Republic · $1.89B total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Title Insurance
    $1.03B+43.9%
  • Specialty Insurance
    $861M-2.2%

Forward guidance

The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic could affect future premium and fee revenues in the General Insurance and Title Insurance segments, and conversely underwriting expense ratios could rise.

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

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 68 earnings

Positive

+9.2%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-10.1%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.2%-4.5%-6.4%
Q4 2025-9.3%-10.3%-4.4%
Q3 2025-3.0%-6.3%+9.1%
Q2 2025-2.5%-0.8%+9.0%
Q1 2025+1.2%-0.6%-1.4%
Q4 2024+1.3%+2.6%+2.1%
Q3 2024-3.9%-1.8%+7.9%
Q1 2024-0.6%-1.5%+4.0%
Q4 2023-7.9%-7.0%-5.4%
Q3 2023+0.4%+2.0%+7.9%
Q2 2023+1.5%+1.8%+0.3%
Q1 2023+2.6%+3.5%+0.6%
Q4 2022+5.1%+6.8%+6.8%
Q3 2022+2.2%+1.5%+6.5%
Q2 2022+2.0%+0.1%+5.3%
Q1 2022-7.8%-5.6%-0.8%
Q4 2021+2.7%+4.6%+6.2%
Q3 2021+7.8%+8.3%+4.9%
Q2 2021-0.2%+0.4%+7.7%
Q1 2021+1.1%+2.7%+10.0%
Q4 2020+0.7%+5.1%+7.5%
Q3 2020+6.4%+0.3%+14.4%
Q2 2020-4.9%-6.3%-7.8%
Q1 2020-0.9%+5.6%-2.1%
Q4 2019+1.9%+0.6%+1.2%
Q3 2019-5.3%-6.1%-6.7%
Q2 2019-2.1%-1.8%-2.7%
Q1 2019+4.2%+5.5%+6.4%
Q4 2018-7.8%-7.9%-2.8%
Q3 2018+9.2%+10.8%+8.2%
Q2 2018+2.4%+4.3%+9.2%
Q1 2018-3.3%-3.6%+0.0%
Q4 2017+7.4%+7.8%-0.7%
Q3 2017+0.4%+4.4%+7.5%
Q2 2017-4.2%-2.2%-2.9%
Q1 2017+2.3%-0.3%-2.4%
Q4 2016+5.9%+6.3%+6.7%
Q3 2016-10.1%-8.6%-1.2%
Q2 2016-1.6%-2.1%-3.5%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+1.3%
Q3 2015+8.1%
Q2 2015+0.4%
Q1 2015+2.5%
Q4 2014-1.6%
Q3 2014-1.2%
Q2 2014-7.6%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-8.2%
Q3 2013+7.7%
Q2 2013+2.1%
Q1 2013+0.6%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012-5.9%
Q2 2012+0.6%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q3 2011-4.6%
Q2 2011-5.1%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q1 2011+4.0%
Q4 2008-2.3%
Q4 2010-2.3%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q2 2009+0.7%
Q3 2009+0.7%
Q2 2010-1.5%
Q4 2009-1.5%

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