NYSE$RNR

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a net loss and operating income, driven by investment losses and hurricane impact, but demonstrated resilience through strong underwriting performance and fee income.

RenaissanceRe reported a net loss of $198.5 million for Q4 2024, influenced by mark-to-market losses and the impact of Hurricane Milton. However, the company achieved an operating income of $406.9 million, supported by underwriting income and fee income growth.

  • Reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $198.5 million, or $(3.95) per diluted common share.
  • Achieved operating income available to common shareholders of $406.9 million, or $8.06 per diluted common share.
  • Combined ratio of 91.7% and adjusted combined ratio of 89.4%.
  • Net investment income increased to $428.8 million, up 13.8% from Q4 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.29B

Previous: $3.24B-29.2%
EPS (adj)

$8.06

Previous: $11.77-31.5%
Gross Premiums Written

$1.92B

No prior period
Combined Ratio

91.7%

Previous: 76.0%+20.7%
Book Value / Share

$195.77

No prior period
ROACE (Annualized)

-7.8%

Previous: 83.5%-109.3%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

No prior period
Net Income

-$19.2M

Previous: $1.58B-101.2%
Operating Income

$407M

Previous: $623M-34.7%
Gross Profit

$209M

Previous: $3.21B-93.5%

Revenue & EPS history

RenaissanceRe · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.29B

Q4 2024-29.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

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

Forward guidance

RenaissanceRe anticipates leveraging its strong capital and liquidity to capitalize on emerging opportunities, enhance its market leadership, and deliver superior shareholder value.

Tailwinds

  • Strong capital and liquidity positions will allow capture of additional opportunities.
  • Long-term partnership approach rewarded with preferential signings.
  • Attractive underwriting book retained.
  • Demonstrated relevance to customers through rapid claim payments.
  • Delivered another strong year with growth in tangible book value per share plus change in accumulated dividends.

Headwinds

  • California wildfires are expected to have a pre-tax net negative impact of approximately $750 million in Q1 2025.
  • Preliminary assessment of the impact from the California wildfires is based on initial industry insured loss estimates and market share analysis.
  • Difficult to provide an accurate estimate of the financial impact of the California wildfires due to the preliminary nature of the information.
  • Net realized and unrealized losses on investments increased by $1.2 billion.
  • Hurricane Milton had a net negative impact of $270.5 million on net income.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-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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