NYSE$UVE

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong quarter with significant growth in operating income and earnings per share.

Universal Insurance Holdings reported a strong first quarter in 2023, marked by a 43% increase in operating income and a 41.1% increase in diluted earnings per share. The company benefited from legislative reforms in Florida, improved rate adequacy, and higher fixed income yields.

  • Diluted earnings per common share were $0.79.
  • Annualized return on average common equity was 31.7%.
  • Direct premiums written increased by 3.4% year-over-year, reaching $410.1 million.
  • Book value per share increased by 11.6% from Q4 2022, reaching $10.57.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$317M

Previous: $287M+10.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.64+23.4%
Direct Premiums Written

$410M

No prior period
Annualized ROCE

31.7%

No prior period
Premiums in Force

$1.86M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$690K

Previous: -$2.19M+68.4%
Free Cash Flow

$23.5M

Previous: $15.4M+53.0%
Net Income

$24.2M

Previous: $17.5M+37.8%
Operating Income

-$17.3M

Previous: -$30.3M+42.8%
Gross Profit

$58.6M

Previous: $48M+22.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$330M

Previous: $165M+99.6%
Total Assets

$2.55B

Previous: $1.75B+45.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Universal Insurance · Revenue · Quarterly

$317M

Q1 2023+10.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Universal Insurance · $16.1M total across 3 segments · Q2 2020

  • Commission Revenue
    $7.76M
  • Policy Fees
    $6.55M
  • Other Revenue
    $1.81M

Forward guidance

The company is optimistic about future performance, due to positive legislative reforms, improved rate adequacy, and higher fixed income yields.

Tailwinds

  • Florida legislature passed meaningful reforms at the December special session.
  • Rate adequacy improves.
  • Higher fixed income yields boost the productivity of our investment portfolio.
  • Core all states property catastrophe reinsurance tower for the 2023-2024 period fully supported and secured.
  • Reinsurance costs are well within our budget parameters.

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.4%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+22.0%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-21.4%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.0%-5.3%-10.3%
Q4 2025+2.8%+13.9%+5.5%
Q3 2025+11.3%+9.8%+16.5%
Q2 2025-3.1%+0.5%+4.2%
Q1 2025+1.0%+3.6%+12.4%
Q4 2024+9.3%+8.5%+13.8%
Q3 2024-2.0%+2.4%+16.6%
Q2 2024-1.6%+4.0%+8.4%
Q1 2024-3.6%-3.7%-3.4%
Q4 2023+22.0%+18.6%+14.2%
Q3 2023-0.7%+10.3%+18.5%
Q2 2023-5.2%-2.8%-18.7%
Q1 2023-17.0%-13.1%-19.0%
Q4 2022+21.5%+56.1%+47.4%
Q3 2022+1.9%+5.4%+12.8%
Q2 2022+6.8%+6.5%+7.1%
Q1 2022+4.1%+4.2%+5.7%
Q4 2021-3.1%-25.8%-29.0%
Q3 2021+7.6%+8.5%+13.4%
Q2 2021+5.7%+4.9%+9.4%
Q1 2021+2.1%+6.3%+3.8%
Q4 2020+5.2%+3.7%+6.0%
Q3 2020-21.4%-11.6%+4.4%
Q2 2020+2.8%+3.2%+9.9%
Q1 2020+4.4%+1.3%+6.8%
Q4 2019-0.7%+8.3%-22.6%
Q3 2019-7.3%-5.8%-0.5%
Q2 2019-0.4%+5.3%-0.6%
Q1 2019+0.0%-1.1%-5.8%
Q4 2018-15.4%-18.7%-20.0%
Q3 2018-8.3%-8.6%-7.3%
Q2 2018+11.4%+17.5%+20.3%
Q1 2018+3.5%+2.0%+10.3%
Q4 2017+6.9%+3.4%+8.6%
Q3 2017+7.9%+8.5%+10.9%
Q2 2017+0.6%+2.8%-4.2%
Q1 2017+13.8%+13.8%+8.7%
Q4 2016+4.8%+4.2%-8.6%
Q3 2016-5.0%-7.2%+15.6%
Q2 2016+5.4%+3.3%+15.9%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+5.9%
Q3 2015-12.0%
Q2 2015+8.5%
Q1 2015+3.9%
Q4 2014+11.5%
Q3 2014+13.5%
Q2 2014+4.4%
Q1 2014-14.4%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013+6.3%
Q1 2013+4.4%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+3.4%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2011-11.9%
Q4 2009-11.9%
Q3 2010-10.9%
Q3 2011-10.9%
Q2 2010-10.2%
Q4 2010-10.2%
Q2 2011-10.2%

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