NYSE$TRV

Travelers · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record net and core income per diluted share.

Travelers Companies reported a strong fourth quarter with record net and core income per diluted share. The company's performance was driven by lower catastrophe losses and successful execution of strategy to grow the top line. Net written premiums increased by 6% to a fourth quarter record of $7.075 billion.

  • Net income per diluted share increased by 44% to $3.35.
  • Core income per diluted share rose by 56% to $3.32.
  • The combined ratio improved to 92.4% due to lower catastrophe losses.
  • Net written premiums reached a record $7.075 billion, up 6%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.06B

Previous: $7.8B+3.4%
EPS (adj)

$3.32

Previous: $2.13+55.9%
Combined Ratio

92.4%

No prior period
Renewal Premium Change

7.8%

No prior period
Net Income

$873M

Previous: $621M+40.6%
Operating Income

$513M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$8.06B

Previous: $7.8B+3.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$494M

Previous: $373M+32.4%
Total Assets

$110B

Previous: $104B+5.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Travelers · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.06B

Q4 2019+3.4%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Travelers · $7.08B total across 3 segments · Q4 2019

  • Business Insurance
    $3.7B
  • Personal Insurance
    $2.66B
  • Bond & Specialty Insurance
    $714M

Forward guidance

The Travelers Companies did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

44 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-6.9%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%+0.7%+0.2%
Q4 2025+1.9%+4.5%+13.1%
Q3 2025-2.9%-0.0%+6.6%
Q2 2025-0.3%-0.2%+3.6%
Q1 2025+1.1%-0.0%+9.6%
Q4 2024+3.2%+5.0%+0.4%
Q3 2024+9.3%+6.7%+7.4%
Q2 2024-6.9%-5.8%-1.8%
Q1 2024-5.7%-4.0%-1.5%
Q4 2023+7.8%+6.4%+9.7%
Q3 2023-3.2%-6.0%+1.5%
Q2 2023+1.3%+0.9%-4.7%
Q1 2023+4.2%+4.1%+6.8%
Q4 2022+2.4%-4.4%-5.6%
Q3 2022+2.5%+7.8%+10.7%
Q2 2022-1.1%+1.7%+9.1%
Q1 2022-4.1%-6.5%-8.6%
Q4 2021+1.6%+5.3%+6.6%
Q3 2021+3.8%+6.2%+2.1%
Q2 2021+0.4%-2.2%+5.4%
Q1 2021+1.9%+2.2%+2.9%
Q4 2020+0.6%-0.9%+0.6%
Q3 2020+11.8%+12.6%+19.7%
Q2 2020-3.2%-5.9%-8.5%
Q1 2020+0.0%-0.9%-2.6%
Q4 2019-4.6%-4.9%-4.4%
Q3 2019-6.9%-8.1%-5.1%
Q2 2019-0.6%+0.1%-1.3%
Q1 2019+0.5%+1.6%+8.6%
Q4 2018-0.8%+0.8%+4.7%
Q3 2018-0.3%-2.1%+1.8%
Q2 2018-3.7%-4.0%+0.3%
Q1 2018-3.7%-2.9%-4.8%
Q4 2017+5.9%+7.2%-1.2%
Q3 2017+2.5%+2.4%-0.1%
Q2 2017-1.0%+0.8%+1.1%
Q1 2017-1.1%+0.8%+0.3%
Q4 2016-0.3%+0.1%+3.7%
Q3 2016-6.8%-6.2%-3.8%
Q2 2016+0.1%+0.5%+0.4%
Q1 2016-4.3%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015+2.6%
Q1 2015-3.9%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014+2.6%
Q2 2014-3.7%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q4 2013-2.2%
Q3 2013-0.6%
Q2 2013-3.8%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2012+1.7%
Q3 2012+3.0%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012+5.5%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011+6.0%
Q2 2011+0.9%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+2.5%
Q4 2008+2.5%
Q4 2009+2.5%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q1 2009-3.5%
Q1 2010-0.0%
Q3 2008+6.8%
Q3 2009+6.8%
Q4 2007+1.1%
Q2 2008+1.1%
Q2 2009+1.1%

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