NYSE$RNR

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

RenaissanceRe reported net income and an operating loss for Q4 2020, impacted by weather-related losses and COVID-19 losses.

RenaissanceRe reported a net income available to common shareholders of $189.8 million, or $3.74 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. However, the operating loss attributable to common shareholders was $77.1 million, or $1.59 per diluted common share, during the same period. The results were significantly impacted by weather-related large losses and losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $189.8 million, or $3.74 per diluted common share.
  • Operating loss attributable to common shareholders was $77.1 million, or $1.59 per diluted common share.
  • Gross premiums written increased by 3.3% to $935.5 million.
  • Underwriting loss was $151.7 million with a combined ratio of 114.7%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.4B

Previous: $1.11B+26.2%
EPS (adj)

-$1.59

Previous: $0.52-405.8%
Combined Ratio

114.7%

Previous: 106.7%+7.5%
Book Value / Share

$138.46

Previous: $120.53+14.9%
ROACE (Annualized)

10.9%

Previous: 2.5%+336.0%
Net Income

$192M

Previous: $40.3M+375.0%
Operating Income

-$77.1M

Previous: $23M-435.1%
Gross Profit

$182M

Previous: $371M-51.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.74B

Previous: $1.38B+25.9%
Total Assets

$30.8B

Previous: $26.3B+17.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$43.7M

Previous: $41.4M+5.6%

Revenue & EPS history

RenaissanceRe · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.4B

Q4 2020+26.2%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

RenaissanceRe · $970M total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Casualty & Specialty
    $503M
  • Property
    $467M

Forward guidance

RenaissanceRe is focused on executing its strategy into an attractive reinsurance market and anticipates further opportunities to improve over the course of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Larger and more efficient book of business at the January 1 renewal.
  • Increased expected profitability.
  • Anticipation of further opportunities to improve over the course of the year.

Headwinds

  • Net negative impact on net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $166.1 million resulting from the Q4 2020 Weather-Related Large Losses.
  • Net negative impact on net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $172.7 million from losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Underwriting loss of $151.7 million and a combined ratio of 114.7%.
  • The Property segment incurred an underwriting loss of $130.0 million and had a combined ratio of 125.6%.
  • The Casualty and Specialty segment incurred an underwriting loss of $21.4 million and had a combined ratio of 104.1%.

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

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%-2.7%-9.8%
Q4 2025+5.0%+1.1%+4.5%
Q3 2025+7.2%+10.5%+12.8%
Q1 2025-5.0%+0.9%-0.4%
Q4 2024-8.6%-10.4%-8.3%
Q3 2024-1.3%-1.7%+3.9%
Q2 2024-2.8%+0.5%+11.6%
Q1 2024-1.5%-1.5%+2.7%
Q4 2023+6.7%+5.5%+4.8%
Q3 2023-5.0%-5.7%-2.9%
Q2 2023-5.5%-7.3%-9.7%
Q1 2023-0.4%-4.2%-12.5%
Q4 2022+8.8%+7.0%+11.2%
Q3 2022+4.2%+18.2%+18.2%
Q2 2022-3.3%-7.3%-2.9%
Q1 2022+0.8%+0.6%+5.6%
Q4 2021-3.5%-5.7%-9.1%
Q3 2021+4.3%-3.9%+10.6%
Q2 2021-1.7%-0.4%+7.1%
Q1 2021-3.8%-3.2%-10.7%
Q4 2020-2.3%-5.0%-5.3%
Q3 2020-6.2%-7.5%-2.0%
Q2 2020+2.3%+1.8%+4.8%
Q1 2020+3.6%+11.5%+31.7%
Q4 2019+1.3%+3.2%-8.3%
Q3 2019+1.4%+2.2%+4.6%
Q2 2019+1.1%+4.6%+5.7%
Q1 2019+4.3%+7.2%+14.5%
Q4 2018+3.9%+3.9%+10.2%
Q3 2018-2.5%-0.9%+4.4%
Q2 2018+3.0%+6.9%+5.9%
Q1 2018-4.9%-6.4%-9.8%
Q4 2017+2.3%+0.5%-1.2%
Q3 2017-2.9%-0.6%-5.4%
Q2 2017+1.4%-0.3%-1.3%
Q1 2017-2.0%-1.1%+2.0%
Q4 2016+3.5%+3.3%+9.3%
Q3 2016-0.2%-0.1%+5.1%
Q2 2016+0.7%+1.1%+0.5%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015-3.3%
Q3 2015+0.4%
Q2 2015+3.0%
Q1 2015+0.6%
Q4 2014+5.4%
Q3 2014-1.3%
Q2 2014-6.6%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+1.8%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013-2.4%
Q4 2012-1.3%
Q3 2012-5.0%
Q2 2012-4.0%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q1 2010+0.4%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q3 2009+0.1%
Q3 2010+0.1%
Q4 2009-2.7%
Q2 2010-2.7%
Q2 2009-2.7%

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